France Suspends Arms, Riot Equipment Sales To Egypt http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=5630255&c=MID&s=LAN

France on Feb. 5 said it had suspended sales of arms and riot police equipment to Egypt amid mass protests pressing for President Hosni Mubarak to step down. The decision was taken by the prime minister's office at an extraordinary meeting Jan. 27 and was conveyed to those concerned the following day, an aide to Prime Minister Francois Fillon told AFP, confirming a report on the website of the daily Le Monde.

[WOW,what a symbolic, public relations gesture,they stopped selling riot equipment after all this time...am i supposed to clap and cheer?after all once its bought its used,how long would mubaraks forces keep buying them anyway?once they ahve them they use them,and have used them...French government ebars responsibility...as does the company who sold them...]