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The fall of the lord of war

March 10, 2008

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THE ARREST of the notorious Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout last week in Thailand had all the trappings of a florid airport novel. Bout had been supplying large quantities of weapons to some of the world's worst despots, terrorists, and warlords. He had been known to sell arms to both sides in a war. He was alleged to have leased ... (Full article: 442 words)

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