The opening and closing of borders, revoking accords and treaties, setting quotas, rejecting quotas, re-setting quotas and the building of more walls: fortress Europe flounders before the growing humanitarian crisis. Refugees fleeing conflicts in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia expose both the victims and the beneficiaries of war. US arms sales have increased by 30 billion dollars during the Obama Administration, with Saudi Arabia and the UAI among the top buyers. Lockheed Martin recognizes the Middle East as a "growing market" for weapons sales and thanks to continuing volatility in the region an opportunity for profit. Germany's arms sales to Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies increased 30 percent so far this year over the same period in 2014. A demonstration in Madrid in support for the refugees reflects more than good will.
