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23.09.2008, 14:22

Merchant of Death or the Flying Dutchman of U.S. national security?

After months of delay, the court hearing of the extradition case of Viktor Bout, a Russian businessman and an alleged arms dealer, has commenced in Bangkok.

Victor Bout (AFP Photo / Pornchai Kittiwongsakul) 25.09.2008, 15:04

Merchant of Death or the Flying Dutchman of U.S. national security? Part 2

The current charges against Bout are based on a sting operation – a euphemism for a provocative action of law enforcement against a suspected criminal. Forbidden by law in many countries, it is widely used only by narcot

Viktor But 26.09.2008, 14:24

Merchant of Death or the Flying Dutchman of U.S. national security? Part 3

The book by Douglas Farah and Stephen Braun, ‘Merchant of Death’ claims reliability of a scientific report but in fact it only busts a few minor legends and creates a new legend of its own – the one that may send Viktor But to prison for the re

27.09.2008, 15:28

Merchant of Death or the Flying Dutchman of U.S. national security? Part 4

Political spin is very much like a rolling snowball. You just need to get the spin to the right size, so everyone notices it, and the rest will be done by others. An associate of Viktor But’s used another metaphor: ‘they took a fish of considerable size a

Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout arrives at a Criminal Court in Bangkok on October 5, 2010 (AFP Photo / Nicolas Asfouri) 10.10.2010, 22:29 2 comments

RT exclusive: the Bout files

RT has obtained documents submitted to Thai authorities by Alla Bout, wife of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who has been fighting against extradition from Thailand to the US for the past two to five years.

Viktor Bout case
"Metel" anti-submarine missile system 25.02.2009, 18:13

Corrupt officers tried to sell missiles to China

Russia’s Chief Military Prosecutor said an attempt to smuggle anti-submarine missiles and aviation bombs was foiled in the Navy. The weapons were meant to be later sold to China.

17.03.2009, 14:54

'Merchant of Death' claims lack of evidence

The alleged gunrunner Viktor Bout has been back in court in Thailand for an extradition hearing.

Viktor Bout in a cell at the Criminal Court in Bangkok (AFP Photo / Nicolas Asfouri) 26.02.2010, 14:59

Russian officials hope Thai court will rule “Merchant of Death” free

The Russian Foreign Ministry says it does not have any information regarding the new charges brought against Viktor Bout and hopes he will be able to return home in the near future.

Viktor Bout (AFP Photo / Pornchai Kittiwongsakul) 11.08.2009, 12:22 4 comments

Bout avoids extradition to US, to be freed soon

A Thai court has ruled in favor of Russian citizen Viktor Bout. He will not be extradited to the US, and will walk free in one or two days. The United States believe Bout is the biggest gun runner in modern history.

SAU MSTA, Russia 09.02.2010, 18:58 22 comments

Copycat weapons a threat to Russia's economic security

Pirate production is among the key problems of the global weapons market. Superpowers that used to help their allies establish their own defense industries during the Cold War now face the consequences of that help.

Spin-a-Lord-of-War: the case of Viktor Bout

Published: 18 February, 2009, 00:28


Vladimir Kremlev for RT

A group of congressmen addressed the new U.S. administration with a request to make the ‘delayed’ extradition of Russian businessman Viktor Bout from Thailand to the United States a priority in U.S. – Thai relations.

 
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DaniYah February 22, 2009, 20:52 quote
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US wants Victor Bout on US soil so that they can have someone that they (had planned long time ago) to incriminate with smuggling the Polonium to kill Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 London unfinished business.

Aimilios G. Moschovitis August 19, 2009, 16:49 quote
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US citizens always grew with arms, other ways it would not have been possible to exterminate 90 million Indians. Bearing weapons is a fundamental right only for them, their customers and their protégés. US government shares the power with and acts on behalf of lobbies. The most important lobbies are that of weapons, of oil and of the Jewish people. The wars are conducted mainly on behalf of these lobbies. For instance the reason for the war against Yugoslavia was also because Yugoslavia was the 4th country in the weapons sales in Africa, and was also an area leader [unacceptable for US] and a door to the Balkans for Russian. This was the reason for starting the bombardments from Zastava weapons plants. The UN commission for private arms control can not function, because of US. Their argument is always “...It is in our constitution”. Customers for US weapons have been:– Congo where after the assassination of Patrice Lumumba by CIA, 4 million people lost their lives. Every day 3 thousands Congolese are killed, or the same number as in 9/11 and mostly by US weapons. Sometimes these weapons are transported by UN planes {Phoenix – German TV}. B.-NATO countries that participate in the weapons and war shows around the world, that take place for instance in Iraq, Afghanistan etc. When Greece bought SS 300 from Russia, all NATO countries were against. We had to put them away, while Turkey violates every day our air and water frontiers. C. - All Latin American countries where US weapons contribute to the increase of criminality and particularly nowadays Mexico, where every year 30 to 40 thousand die in wars related to the US demand for hard drags. D. - Other African and Asiatic countries. When Ukraine, US and NATO was supplying arms to Georgia, while Georgia was in war with Russia, they knew that the only result would have been an increase in casualties. So it was an immoral and senseless act.

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