Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible

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Respected journalists Douglas Farah and Stephen Braun tell the incredible story ofViktor Bout, the Russian weapons supplier whose global network has changed the way modern warfare is fought. Bout's vast enterprise of guns, planes, and money has fueled internecine slaughter in Africa and aided both militant Islamic fanatics in Afghanistan and the American military in Iraq. Combining spy thrills with crucial insights on the shortcomings of a U.S. foreign p...