Lord of War in Quadside
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Posted by , February 28, 2007
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Join Amnesty International at 7p.m. this Wednesday night, Feb. 28, in Quadside to watch Lord of War, a film starring Academy Award-Winner Nicolas Cage that illustrates the deadly impact of the uncontrolled global arms trade.
Questions? Email amnesty@simmons.edu
Every year, hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children die because of the uncontrolled trade in conventional arms, especially small arms and light weapons. Ruthless arms brokers “like the Lord of War character” play a major role in weapons proliferation, including to abusive armed groups and countries under UN arms embargoes.
