Victor BoutFrom PR-Inside:
BANGKOK (AP) - U.S. President George W. Bush's last meeting with the prime minister of Thailand was in August, a swan song moment before his departure. Yet he made time to bring up the issue of one man: Viktor Bout, also known as the Merchant of Death.
Bout, a Russian businessman who is thought to be the world's most notorious arms dealer, has been held in a Bangkok prison since he was arrested last March after a U.S.-Thai sting operation. The United States is desperate to extradite him for trial to New York, where he has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to sell millions of dollars worth of weapons to leftist rebels in Colombia.
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My Comment: Hat Tip To Counter Terrorism Blog for this story. Their archives on Victor Bout deserve to be read also. The link is HERE.
As for why Russia is so extensively involved ... the reason why is simple .... they are protecting their own.
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