"Non-lethal equipment does not "suppress opposition" Jim." I cannot believe the imbecilic level you have sunk to in order to - what - save face - support the sale of ammunition to Assad by Britain? You have Syria's human rights track record; have your own cut-n-pastes. What do you think happens when a demonstration is broken up in Syria - they all shake hands and go back to the pavilion? Read the reports of the revenge slaughter of anybody even suspected of opposition, or just being in the vicinity of a protest - the indescriminate sniping, the lorryloads of bodies being carted away..... it's all in your crocodile tears swimming pool Read the Amnesty report on Syrian huuman rights prior to the protests - arrest without warrant, detention without trial - THE DECADES OF TORTUREThis was the prevailing situation when the British authorities licensed "sniper bullets to be sold to Syria - and this is still the situation to which you are proposing the sale of riot control gear - even after Assad has murdered thousands of his people. It comes down to a choice - how would you rather the Syrian people die - blown to pieces by a Russian or Chinese shell, or in agony in one of Assad's torture centres with a red hot poker shoved into you, having been blinded by British supplied tear gas, or stunned by a British supplied rubber bullet, or knocked immoboliised by a British supplied water cannon - all sanctioned by you. "You prefer lethal bullets be used to kill and demoralise them." You continue to repeat this Dalek like mantra - where have I ever proposed the sale of anything to this regime? I have repeatedly said SELL THEM NOTHING - THEY ARE INHUMAN MONSTERS WHO SHOULD BE SOLD NOTHINGIf I have ever said anything different where is your evidence? RATHER THAN WITHDRAW YOUR OBSCENE PROPOSAL YOU ARE NOW TRYING TO DOWNGRADE THE EQUIPMENT YOU WOULD HAVE BRITAIN SELL TO SYRIA "At this point, you seem to be in support of any and all arms sales" WHERE IS YOUR EVIDENCE THAT I HAVE EVER SUPPORTED SELLING ARMS TO ASSAD OR ANY TERRORIST REGIME - PROBABLY ON THE SAME POSTING AS MY SUPPORT FOR HAMAS ET AL What a pair of lying shits and too stupid to cover their tracks Jim Carroll