This is a story of viktor bout,the biggest illegal arms dealer in the world. Viktor bout is an alleged arms dealer who is accused of funnelling arms to some of the. During the sentencing, the exsoviet officer shouted its a lie as the prosecution. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Aug 20, 2010 after all the wrangling, the endless conspiracy theories, and the melodrama, it seems like viktor bout the man whos been dubbed the worlds biggest arms dealer, the merchant of death is going. Merchant of death is particularly timely in light of the march 2008 arrest in thailand of international arms dealer viktor bout, the subject of this book. Bout, who has been nicknamed the merchant of death and the embargo buster, became a notorious figure during the 1990s, when he was accused. Bouts career called merchant of death that his fleet of planes carried weapons to war zones across the world, mr. Merchant of death viktor bout is arrested in thailand. Perhaps spy novel author john le carre would even have given his. He was arrested in thailand in 2008 before being extradited in 2010 to the united states to stand trial on terrorism charges after having been accused of intending to. The ultimate man in the shadows, viktor bout, is an arms dealer. Feb 17, 2010 the justice department has unsealed an indictment against alleged international arms merchant viktor bout and his associate richard chichakli. There are people who insist that viktor bout is the worlds biggest merchant of death.
More people today will be familiar with the book s subject since his arrest in thailand recently. One of them is douglas farah who wrote together with stephen braun that now very famous book the merchant of death. Bout was nicknamed the merchant of death and sanctions buster for his. But in reality, according to those who have seen or met viktor bout, he is a somber man. He was arrested in thailand in 2008 before being extradited in 2010 to the united states to stand trial on terrorism charges after having been accused of intending to smuggle arms to the revolutionary armed forces. Bout is reported to have made substantial amounts of money shipping goods in africa and the middle east in the 1990s and 2000s, and the former military translator for the soviet union may well have fed the flames of various african civil wars by supplying vast quantities of.
Victor bout delivered to marion prison, the voice of russia, 20 june 2012. Merchant of death viktor bout was extradited to the us today, and his native russia is none too pleased about that fact. Money, guns, planes, and the man who makes war possible. Jun 15, 2017 merchant of death meet viktor bout once the worlds most wanted arms dealer who is now rotting in jail thanks to the work of an exsas soldier.
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According to a 2007 book merchant of death, by security experts douglas farah and stephen braun bout built up his business using military planes left on. Viktor bout, merchant of death, sentenced to 25 years abc news. Money, guns, planes, and the man who makes war possible by douglas farah and stephen braun. Viktor bout, a russian arms dealer dubbed the merchant of death, was on thursday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by a us court. Arms dealer viktor bout, known as the merchant of death, is sentenced to the mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison. Assessment and strategy center who coauthored a book on bout. Alla bout, merchant of death viktor bouts wife, fights. Merchant of death viktor bout sentenced to 25 years in. They claimed they were the ateam the guys who could get one of the worlds most wanted men, notorious russian armsdealer viktor bout. International arms dealer viktor bout sentenced in manhattan federal court to 25 years in prison for terrorism crimes, press release, united states attorney, southern district of new york, 5 april 2012. O n a warm summer day in 2012, the filmmaker maxim pozdorovkin drove out to an affluent suburb of moscow to visit the home of viktor bout. More commonly known as the merchant of death, bout was public enemy no. Bout is also believed to have inspired the lead character portrayed by nicholas cage in the 2005 film, lord of war, about a russian american arms dealer operating in africa and the middle. Alla bout, merchant of death viktor bouts wife, fights to.
But in this remarkable and courageous book, two wellrespected. Nov 21, 2010 the dea agents who caught alleged arms dealer viktor bout explain how they lured and then captured the suspect one of them calls one of the most dangerous men on the face of the earth. Merchant of death march 18, 2018 march 6, 2018 by elvis in the 1990s, viktor bout, an obscure former russian military officer, became one of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Farah and braun have exposed the inner workings of one of the worlds most secretive businessesthe international arms trade.
Damien lewis, author of the bestselling special forces book zero six bravo, does an impressive job of turning the facts into a thrillerlike package. Arms dealer viktor bout, dubbed the merchant of death, has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a us judge. Douglas farah, coauthor of a 2007 book about bout titled the merchant of death says bout had an uncanny ability to move weapons to. Merchant of death reveals that path and exposes the lethal illicit arms trade that threatens global stability and security. Viktor anatolyevich bout the merchant of death viktor anatolyevich bout russian. Before viktor bout became russias most famous arms dealer, long before a federal court sentenced him to 25 years in prison and before he became widely known as the merchant of death, he. Author doesnt believe nations want viktor bout to tell what he knows. Bout has been dubbed the merchant of death for his. Mar 19, 2009 in response to the charge made by the u. Merchant of death case is a pantomime author rt usa news. Bout s career called merchant of death that his fleet of planes carried weapons to war zones across the world, mr. Apr 24, 2008 this book was recommended to me by a friend.
Viktor bout supplied liberia, iraq, afghanistan and other countries with the mean to conduct ruthless wars and countless other atrocities. So notorious are the exploits of former soviet air force officer viktor bout that they have inspired a hollywood film and garnered him an impressively fearsome nickname the merchant of death. Operating in the criminal and political underworld, he has generally managed to keep his name out of the mainstream media. Lord of war destroy the reset between russia and the united states.
Viktor bout, who has been dubbed the lord of war and the merchant of. Praise for merchant of death a riveting investigation of the world. In the 1990s, viktor bout, an obscure former russian military officer, became one of the greatest illegal arms dealers in history. Merchant of death, viktor bout, denies arming terror. Money, guns, planes, and the man who makes war possible by farah, douglas, braun, stephen isbn. Russian arms dealer known as the merchant of death convicted on terrorism charges resulting from a us sting operation. Authors stephen braun and douglas farah talked about their book, merchant of death. Money, guns, planes, and the man who makes war possible book online at best prices in india on. Jul 14, 2017 before viktor bout became russias most famous arms dealer, long before a federal court sentenced him to 25 years in prison and before he became widely known as the merchant of death, he. Mar 06, 2008 the news this morning is that bout, dubbed the merchant of death by journalists douglas farah and stephen braun in their recent book of the same title, has been arrested at a fivestar hotel. Merchant of death npr coverage of merchant of death. Praise for merchant of death a riveting investigation of the worlds most notorious arms dealera pageturner that digs deep into the amazing, murky story of viktor bout. Praise for merchant of deatha riveting investigation of the worlds most notorious arms dealera pageturner that digs deep into the amazing, murky story of viktor bout. Merchant of death and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
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Merchant of death viktor bout sentenced to 25 years. Caught in a sting operation, he was convicted of conspiracy to. The socalled merchant of death, viktor bout was sentenced to 25 years in prison today for attempting to sell millions of dollars in weapons to. Nov 05, 2015 o n a warm summer day in 2012, the filmmaker maxim pozdorovkin drove out to an affluent suburb of moscow to visit the home of viktor bout, the worlds most infamous arms dealer. The merchant of death versus the reset the national interest. Viktor bout sentenced to 25 years in prison world news the. Viktor bout, merchant of death, sentenced to 25 years. In merchant of death, two respected journalists tell the incredible story of viktor bout, the russian weapons supplier whose global network has changed the way. Case spills open murky world of arms dealers as worries grow that russianus relations could be heading for increased strain.
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