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
F�rste 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