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Thai Court Refuses to Hand Over “Merchant of Death” to the U.S.

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Thai Court Refuses to Hand Over “Merchant of Death” to the U.S.

Proving once again how difficult it is to carry out a global war on terror, Viktor Bout, an arms dealer considered a security threat to the U.S. and caught in a daring DEA sting, will remain in Thailand for now.

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Taking Down Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

Friday, December 12, 2008

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Taking Down Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

Viktor Bout seemed untouchable, but then a DEA bulldog nabbed him with a daring sting that took five months and more than 100 agents. Now comes the hard part: keeping him in jail.

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