I wonder if they'll have the usual assortment of give-away key-rings and magnets at the booths. Hmmm . . . pondering the design possibilities of missile shaped Post-it Note pads. It's interesting that so little media/popular attention is given to the international sale of arms. Compare the humorous treatment the industry will be getting in this Fall's big release film Lord of War (you can find the trailer on www.imdb.com), compared to the dead-serious tone of The Constant Gardner. Not to say the War film might not have serious moments, or be enjoyable as a film in itself. I just find the marked contrast in artistic approach to less-than-ethical dealings in the developing world curious. By the way, I'm considering adopting your philosophical sign-off as my signature file. ;) Gwench http://www.livejournal.com/users/gwench/