http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/11/the-collected-wisdom-of-david-blunkett/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/11/the-collected-wisdom-of-david-blunkett/comment-page-1/#comment-3625 Maria Fri, 12 Sep 2003 15:54:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=266#comment-3625 Bit of a bete noir for the British public I think - there was a lot of concern there earlier in the year that cluster bombs cause unacceptably high civilian casualties. I mentioned them because it seemed almost impossibly ironic that outside the exhibition, people protesting for peace were being detained under terrorism legislation, said legislation having been passed also with the aim of saving life. Inside, and protected by the police, were people who make their living by selling weapons the British public find unacceptable. Bit of a bete noir for the British public I think – there was a lot of concern there earlier in the year that cluster bombs cause unacceptably high civilian casualties. I mentioned them because it seemed almost impossibly ironic that outside the exhibition, people protesting for peace were being detained under terrorism legislation, said legislation having been passed also with the aim of saving life. Inside, and protected by the police, were people who make their living by selling weapons the British public find unacceptable.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2003/09/11/the-collected-wisdom-of-david-blunkett/comment-page-1/#comment-3624 Sigivald Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:13:10 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=266#comment-3624 Just a side note: Are "cluster bombs" somwhow relevant, or are they just the bete noir of the moment? What's the point in mentioning them? Just a side note: Are “cluster bombs” somwhow relevant, or are they just the bete noir of the moment? What’s the point in mentioning them?

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