Viktor Bout

Vikor Bout is a Russian arms dealer and transporter who has been connected with multiple countries and organizations including the U.S. The movie Lord of War is said to be loosely based on Bout. Bout was arrested in 2008 in Thailand by and American led sting operation for trying to smuggle rockets into colombia. Thailand officials are refusing to release Bout to the U.S. Bout's homeland is also trying to get him back. U.S. officials attribute Bout as a catalyst in violent conflicts from Afganistan to Rwanda and Sierra Leone.




by Jesse Kugler
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