U.N. Security Council Hypocrisy
"...While private gunrunners continue to thrive. The world's biggest arms suppliers are the U.S., U.K., Russia, France and China.They are also the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council."
From the movie: Lord Of War.
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This movie did not get enough acclaim in my opinion. The script was smart and original. The director shed more light and raises levels of awareness, on an often forgotten, but important issue in an entertaining, informative, and serious way.
Thanks for the quote. I believe it appeared while the credits were starting to roll at the end, and it gave the preceeding events that much more impact by reminding us who the biggest supplier of arms to the world are, and putting it in perspective, in an impactful way.
Posted by: jmarie at February 4, 2006 03:39 PMHmmm... It's kind of like having a police force made up of members of the Mafia.
Posted by: saad at February 4, 2006 04:34 PM