WHERE WILL IT END?? WHEN WILL IT END?
August 27, 2008
by Iakoha'ko:wa
If you think a military trade show in Ottawa
doesn't concern you or can't be stopped, maybe
you should think again. While Ottawa's mayor,
"Lyin'" Larry O'Brien is already taunting us
about another one in the spring, there are an
awful lot of these war expos and trade shows
going on all over. It's a feeding frenzy for the
desperate "disaster capitalists" who must justify
their cruel gadgets and invasive toys. They'll
create an emergency if they have to.
This report follows the schedule for L-3
Communcations, just one of the very big military
"control freak" corporations and a CADSI member
whose subsidiaries, L-3 MAS and L-3 WESCAM are
exhibitors at the "Secure Canada 2008" military
trade show set for September 30 and October 1 in Ottawa.
Those on the military trade show circuit live a
luxurious and breathtaking lifestyle not unlike
that of celebrities and movie stars. It sure aint
the pow wow highway. The war gangsters have piles
of money to spend on their hedonistic pastimes
and toys. Let's pick up the trail and follow L-3
Communications as they flog their tools of repression.
L-3 Communications, US owned with its Canadian
base in Ottawa, has 8 Canadian divisions who work
in ISR (intelligence, surveillance,
reconnaisance)products, "navigation, sensors,
scanners, fuzes, data links, propulsion systems
simulators, avionics, electro optics, satellite
communications, electrical power equipment,
encryption, intelligence systems, antennas and
microwave components." They make, repair,
operate and upgrade various equipment such as the
Hornet fighter and Hercules military transport
planes. (discussed in previous report, "Stop Armageddon")
Starting Sunday, August 24, L-3Com will be at the
"Canadian Association Chiefs of Police"
Convention in Montreal until Wednesday. They'll
ignore or justify the brazen police brutality in
that city where an 18-year-old youth was recently
murdered by police. They'll do their best to
sell their junk to the various police gangs who
are loading up on all sorts of so-called "non
lethal weapons", robots, UAV's (unmanned aerial
vehicles) and surveillance equipment.
The L-3COM exhibitors fly off to the "Monterey
Homeland Security Conference" in Monterey,
California for Monday until Friday, August
29. They are also in Australia and Virginia for
other trade shows this week. That's four
different warmaking shows for one week. How many
guys do you figure will be at each show and at
what cost, travel, hotels, restaurants,
etc.?? You know these punks are big on corporate
welfare and tax credits. They'll write it all off!
From August 31 to September 2, they are at the
"Homeland Security Asia" show in Bangkok,
Thailand. September 3 to 5, they'll be at 2
Canadian shows, one in Calgary, the "AEA
(Aircraft Electronics Association) Canada" and
the "Defsec Atlantic" in Halifax with an overlap
in Reno, Nevada from Sep 4 to 7 for the
"Tailhook" show. AEA is an international
umbrella group for over 1,000 companies in all
aspects of avionics and electronics. L-3Com
Avionics Director Shelley "Leather and Lace"
Buckley will fly in from Wisconsin.
Then from Sep9 to 12, they'll be in San Diego and
Los Angeles, California as well as Savannah
Georgia and Langley AFB in Virginia for "Space
2008" and more entertainment to them, promoting terror and mongering fear.
The tireless L-3 Com guys are off to the
"Inter-Airport India" show from Sep. 11 to 15
in New Delhi India. Then they are in Washington
DC from the 14th to 17th and back in Savannah
Georgia, 15th to 19th. Also in Atlanta, Georgia at the same time.
Then it's Bucharest, Romania for the BSDA (Black
Sea Defense and Aerospace) Conference and Show
from the 17th to 19th. They don't care how much
jet fuel they burn. Or how insensitive they are
to the critical situation right now in the
Caucasus. Don't these clowns understand that the
toys they make are used to hurt and kill people?
Romania, Ukraine and Georgia are on the Black
Sea. Rumours abound that both Russia and the
US/NATO have warships there. Thousands of people
have just died in South Ossetia as a result of
NATO's attack and Russia's response. Romania's
sellout government has agreed to allow 4 US
military bases in Romania. Like the "Secure
Canada" show in Ottawa, the Bucharest show is run
by the US Embassy and endorsed by US Secretary of
Commerce, Carlos "Counting Money that Isn't His" Gutierrez.
The US Departments of Commerce, State and
Homeland Security are all involved in NAU (North
American Union)and the Security and Prosperity Partnership.
The L-3Com guys will rub shoulders with all their
buddies at the "Fleet Maintenance Symposium",
Sep. 18-19 in Virginia Beach. Then they'll be
in Gaithersburg, Maryland for the 19th and back
and forth between Virginia and Maryland until
they go to Boston for the 21st while staying in
Richmond, Virginia for the in crowds conference
and show there. That'll be one booze fest for
the aging aerospace workers. It appears that
young people are not attracted to this line of
work in spite of all the enticements, perks and
high wages. There is a certain wisdom in our youth.
Then it's off to Brussels, Belgium for a few days
while they are also at a mine expo in Las
Vegas. How handy for the night life and a chance
to blow some money in the casinos!!! Will Peter
"CanadianCheddar" Gartenburg be there from Ottawa
or Paul "BeanCounter" Jennison or Rick "Grumpy
Gramps Won't Share his Video War Games" Ackerman from Toronto?
Will Michael "BigCheese" Strianese himself be in
Hamburg, Germany Sep. 23 til 26, for the
"Shipbuilding, Machinery & Maritime - Technology
International Trade Fair"? Keep in mind we are
still talking about the busy show schedule of just one company.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, there's another AEA
confab in Kansas City, Missouri and the
"International Water Rescue" in Fairfax, Virginia
until the 27th. They'll be fighting over who
gets to go to the Monaco Yacht Show for the very
same days, in Monaco, of course. Anyone for a
trade show in Madrid, Spain for the 24th and 25th?
Then it's back to Oklahoma City for a long one,
"NEMA 2008" until October 2. This event is not
listed on NEMA's (National Emergency Management
Association) web site. Their Annual Conference
is in September in Portland, Oregon. Imagine the
techno jetsetter L-3Com guys going to the wrong city? Sh, don't tell them...
For those L-3Com execs so inclined, it's off to
not-so-jolly old England, for the "Courier &
Parcel Logistics" show on Sep. 30 til October 02
in London. They'll probably have fun blowing
things up at that one! At the same time, it's
the "Modern Day Marine" show at the Marines base
in Quantico, Virginia where they run the Marine
Warfighting Laboratory. The Marines are the
tough guys who, among other things, oversee the
entire NonLethal Weapons program which includes
many deadly devices that can be used on
protesters and others with an "adversarial
mindset" by both military and law enforcement agents.
In case you didn't notice, that brings us to the
"Secure Canada 2008" show in Ottawa, Sep 30 and
October 1. L-3COM plan to be there. It appears
that trade shows is all some of them do or maybe
they get to take turns. "I wanna go to the one in Monaco!" "Shutup...."
For October, it's off to a trade show in Taiwan
and an air show in Japan and a few more around
the US, including the "COPS West 2008" in
Ontario, California. We didn't even hear about
this one in Ottawa, "US Embassy Defense &
Security" October 06-07. After that, it's
Portugal, Greece and the Czech Republic as well
as another trip to Japan and several around the
US including Detroit, San Antonio, and
NYC. They'll be in Reno for the 19th and Florida
for the 20th at a show for the c-130's and in
Australia again for the "Land Warfare Conference 2008".
Aren't you getting tired of all these
shows? These guys never quit. Maybe they are
robots themselves, who knows. They've got the
"EuMW (European Microwave)" from October 26-31 in
Amsterdam, Netherlands, another place with a handy hedonistic culture.
Here's what the EuMW organizers say about it,
"... the latest trends and developments that are
widening the field of application of microwaves.
Microwave devices, systems for telecommunications
(both terrestrial and space borne),
transportation, medical, radar and NEW FIELDS OF
APPLICATION..." Do they mean microwave weapons
that are becoming popular for crowd control but still need some development?
The "C-130 Hercules Operators Conference" is in
Atlanta, Georgia. Apparently these jumbo jets are
really taking a beating landing on short, rough
runways in Afghanistan. L-3COM representatives
will also take in the "Euronaval 2008" in Paris
France til the end of the month. There are still
7 more shows planned in the US for October.
It's not over til it's over and November sees
them still going to war trade shows. Some of the
guys have to go to a show in Washington, DC while
some fly off to Hawaii for "TechNet Asia PAC" and
others to Sydney Australia where it's spring in
November. Some will be in Ottawa again from
November 04-07 for the UVS (Unmanned Vehicle
Systems)Canada show. Enough is enough, we say.
They have two in England and three more in the US
before the "International Association of Chiefs
of Police 2008" from November 08 til 12 in San
Diego, California. At the same time, they'll be
in China and in Australia for the "Asia-Pacific
Defense & Security" and in Seoul, Korea and
Cadiz, Spain for other shows. Talk about
"disaster capitalism", these guys have run amok
like drug dealers in a room full of hungry addicts. What is going on?
There are several more shows in the US including
another one in Honolulu. There's a show in
Turkey from November 16 to 18 and shows in Qatar,
India and the "IDEAS-Int'l Defense Exhibit" in
Pakistan. India and Pakistan are both buying
lots of warmaking wares as the war in Afghanistan
is tending to spill over its borders with
Pakistan, making everyone feel they must arm themselves to the teeth.
The show schedule appears to be winding down for
December with only four shows listed, one in
Orlando Florida (handy for Disney World), one in
Chile, one in UK and one in the UAE.
These trade shows in themselves are a form of
psychological warfare. Don't let it overwhelm
you. There's still time for Ottawa councillors
to cancel SecCan but they need encouragement from
the people. Let them know your concerns.
Stopping just one show is a small step that will
boost morale and inspire others to try in their
own communities. If the show goes on, protesters
will make their voices heard but much more needs
to be done. Remember, cyberspace is a battlefield too. Be creative.
Indigenous people are prime targets right now for
all the tools of repression because we own the
resources needed to build and run the war
machinery. Canada is a corporation that does not
have legal title to the land. Our communities
are under siege by greedy developers. Our
grandmothers and our youth especially are
harassed constantly at the borders that run
through our communities. Haudenosaunee territory
aka St. Lawrence/Great Lakes, has been chosen as
the new headquarters for Fortress America. The
colonialist perpetrators intend to close the
gates by 2010. The clock is ticking. Free your
mind of fear and confusion - there are ways to stop this madness!
Iakoha'ko:wa
Eagle Watch, Haudenosaunee Territory
"The Important Thing is, Not to Stop Questioning" – Albert Einstein
PLEASE POST AND FORWARD WIDELY!!!
NOTES AND SOURCES
For a petition to cancel the "Secure Canada 2008"
military trade show and to find out more about Canada's military industry:
http://prax.ca/coat/No-Arms-Shows
COAT Coalition to Oppose the Arms Trade
http://coat.ncf.ca/
Secure Canada 2008 list of Exhibitors
http://www.securecan.ca/exhibitor_list/
You can also send emails to Ottawa mayor and councillors:
Larry.OBrien@ottawa.ca, Alex.Cullen@ottawa.ca,
Bob.Monette@ottawa.ca, Clive.Doucet@ottawa.ca,
Diane.Deans@ottawa.ca, Diane.Holmes@ottawa.ca,
Doug.Thompson@ottawa.ca,
Eli.El-Chantiry@ottawa.ca,
Georges.Bedard@ottawa.ca, Glenn.Brooks@ottawa.ca,
Gord.Hunter@ottawa.ca,
Jacques.Legendre@ottawa.ca, Jan.Harder@ottawa.ca,
Kitchissippi@ottawa.ca, Maria.Mcrae@ottawa.ca,
Marianne.Wilkinson@ottawa.ca,
Michel.Bellemare@ottawa.ca,
Peggy.Feltmate@ottawa.ca, Peter.Hume@ottawa.ca,
Rainer.Bloess@ottawa.ca,
Rick.Chiarelli@ottawa.ca, Rob.Jellett@ottawa.ca,
Shad.Qadri@ottawa.ca, Steve.Desroches@ottawa.ca,
susan.scott@ottawa.ca, Sukuen.Tam@ottawa.ca,
Laura.Bergen@ottawa.ca, Colleen.Gareau@ottawa.ca, douglas.moore@ottawa.ca,
L-3Com's trade show schedule
http://www.l-3com.com/news-events/trade-shows.aspx
L-3 Communications Canada profile at CADSI
https://www.defenceandsecurity.ca/public/index.asp?action=profiles.viewProfile&profileID={D86C7200-2657-4C62-8506-A51C50DC67BB}
AEA Canada Aircraft Electronics Association
http://www.aea.net/Regional/Canada/default.asp?Category=7
BSDA Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2008
http://www.bsda.ro/
NEMA National Emergency Management Association
http://www.nemaweb.org/Calendar/Default.aspx
Canadian Association Chiefs of Police
http://www.cacp.ca/index/main
Marine Corps Expos
http://www.marinecorpsexpos.com/marinecorps/index.jsp
Marine Corps Systems Command
http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil/
MohawkNationNews for articles by Iakoha'ko:wa and much more
http://www.mohawknationnews.com
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