What have Reed Elsevier to do with war industry and cluster bombs?

["Jan Szczepanski. Goteborgs Univ Bibl" <Jan.Szczepanski@ub.gu.se>]

One connection is Reed Elsevier, the world largest publisher and leading
within STM-publishing.

Lancet has protested and demanded that Reed Elsevier stop hosting the
Defence Systems and Equipment international because its "threat to human
health and wellbeing" that is the world*s biggest arms fair.

Voices are heard that demands that Lancet changes publisher.

Reed Elsvier's defense:

"The defence industry is necessary for upholding national security, for
the preservation of democratic values and supporting the ever widening
role played by the armed forces"

Read these articles:

http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/150905/lancet_hits_out

and You can also read about Reed Elsevier and cluster bombs at
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=139&art_id=vn20050915060448581C125783

I think that publishing should not have anything to do with war industry!  
It's unethical and morally wrong even if it's good business.

Jan Szczepanski
Förste bibliotekarie
Goteborgs universitetsbibliotek
Box 222
SE 405 30 Goteborg, SWEDEN
Tel: +46 31 773 1164 Fax: +46 31 163797
E-mail: Jan.Szczepanski@ub.gu.se