Posted on 08/20/2010 9:35:18 AM PDT by LibWhacker
After years of American diplomatic pressure, a Thai court on Friday ordered suspected Russian arms trader Viktor Bout to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges of conspiracy and terrorism — drawing strong protests from Moscow.
Bout, nicknamed the "Merchant of Death," is described as one of the world's most prolific arms traffickers, allegedly selling weapons to dictators and in conflict zones in the Middle East, Africa and South America from the 1990s until his arrest in 2008.
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“Nyet me! Eet was Moose and Squirrel!” said Viktor Bout
Thailand?
well, I’m sure when eric holder gets through with him, he’ll be an obama supporter.
I wonder if Viktor Anatolyevich Bout can be connected to Sergei Mikhailov (the son) and his Moscow gang. They have scams running on the London exchange and NY markets from Conn. It would be great to roll up the whole group!
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