17 September 2006

Merchants of Death ACT's best exporters

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The ABC, via Yahoo, has the happy news that EOS Fire Control Systems has been named the ACT’s exporter of the year.

The Chief Minister has put out a media release celebrating this event.

What do they do you ask? The Chief Minister explains it thusly:

“It is known for developing and manufacturing the world’s most advanced remotely-operated and autonomous weapon and surveillance systems, which are used both for land and naval applications”

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Lots of the well paid private sector jobs in Canberra are defence related. They are a major customer of most local business and IT consultancy outfits, and spend LOTS of money on their service providers.

Actually I first used that phrase here in 2000.

Someones been watching “Thank you for Smoking” haven’t they?

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