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No relation between “Merchant of Death” and Thai arms seizure

Published: 22 December, 2009, 10:09
Edited: 22 December, 2009, 13:49


Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout (AFP Photo / Saeed Khan)

Thai police say there is no relation between a plane carrying weapons that was seized in Bangkok earlier this month and the Russian businessman Viktor Bout.

 
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peter December 22, 2009, 10:33 quote
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The reason Viktor Bout is under Us extradition request for alleged illegal arms deals is because he refused to be covert CIA agent which would have provided the US with valuable intelligence from around the World with his well established contacts. I salute you comrade Viktor for saying a big No to the yanks. You have a big heart.

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