Sir Roger Carr tells questioners at BAE Systems AGM that all sales of ‘the very best weapons’ are in accordance with rules set out by UK governmentThe chairman of BAE Systems has claimed his company’s weapons sales encourage peace,as he responded to questions from peace activists who infiltrated the arms maker’s shareholder assembly. Sir Roger Carr was forced on the defensive by a salvo of questions probing BAE’s dealings with Saudi Arabia, which is currently at war in Yemen. According to a UN panel, and Saudi forces have conducted “widespread and systematic” attacks on civilian targets.
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Source: theguardian.com