Thursday, November 10, 2011
How can we let this continue? a href="http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/wanted/boutindex.htm?" rel="nofollow"http://www.globalpolicy.org/in…/a
Victor Bout, shadowy international arms dealer and war profiteer, runs a network of air cargo companies that specialize in transporting arms to conflict zones. He controls the world's largest private fleet of Antonov cargo planes with heavy airlift capacity, capable of bringing tanks and other heavy arms into difficult terrain. He has fueled dozens of the world's most murderous conflicts by shipping arms clandestinely to rebel groups, trading in diamonds and other precious resources. His field of operations include Afghanistan, Angola, Congo, Liberia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Sudan. He is said to live in Moscow and to operate his air fleets mainly out of the United Arab Emirates. The US and UK reputedly have used Bout's services to bring shipments into dangerous zones of Iraq. For years, Victor Bout has been able to operate with impunity, thanks to his many pports, different identities, and the wide support he enjoys from those in power....
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