You search for some sane reason behind the decision of the Glasgow City Council to allow an arms fair to take place in our city, but you can't find any. Nobody in this city wants an arms fair, a euphemism for a market place for state's instruments of control and death. A money making exercise for promoters of wars and purveyors of death and destruction. When I think of their decision I'm reminded of that song, "Send in the clowns,--- don't bother---they're here.", but these are dangerous clowns. Behind this decision there is the foul stench of money from death.
Winter.
Dark malefic clouds crowd the sky
winds carry the stench of carrion to every nostril,
the crazy ape has followed the faculty of hawks.
All around stand crows, magpies, jackdaws, vultures,
edacious eyes anticipating their putrid feast.
a weary Cassandra laments;
doves, hearts weeping for a better yesterday
forsake their olive branches.
TIMES - 26 June - SEC Glasgow
8am - People will be arriving to "welcome" the arms dealers to Glasgow with noise and colour. Bring flags, banners and anything noisy. The UDT event officially begins at 9am.
10am-12pm - Official rally organised by the Sink the Arms Fair coalition. Groups include Scottish CND, Scotland Against Militarism, CAAT, Scottish PSC, Food Not Bombs amongst others. Speakers and music.
12pm onwards - We will be sticking around to oppose the fair and make sure the warmongers inside know they are not wanted in Glasgow. Music, noise and protest. Food as well.
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The arms industry is coming to Glasgow, a city with a proud history of standing up against war and militarism.
UDT will be promoting Trident, the Israeli military and companies that sell to human rights abusing regimes in Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Scotland must say no to this festival of death.
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