British PM Exploiting Middle East Tour as Cover for Arms Sale

British Prime Minister David Cameron was on Tuesday accused of using his Middle East tour to promote Arab democracy as a cover for arms sales.
The Prime Minister was branded a ‘disgrace' after it emerged that he has taken eight defense firms with him on a four-day visit to the region. 

Cameron became the first world leader to visit Egypt since the historic overthrow of President Mubarak and has since travelled to Kuwait to call for political reform.

He claimed he wanted to offer Britain's help in creating the ‘building blocks of democracy' in the country and the wider Arab world.

But critics expressed amazement Cameron was promoting a mission to sell arms to Arab dictators shortly after Colonel Gadhafi may have used British weapons to kill hundreds of his fellow countrymen in Libya.

Bosses from major arms and aerospace companies such as Bae Systems, Qinetiq and Thales joined the Prime Minister on the plane which Tuesday night arrived in Kuwait.

Sarah Waldron, of Campaign against Arms Trade, also said the British Government is still promoting arms sales to Arab autocrats.