Riz Khan- Arms Trafficker Viktor Bout- 31 July 07

[theurbansurvivalist1]

This whole episode is such a joke. The United States government deals more arms in a week than Viktor Bout deals in a year. In fact, The U.S. customarily funds, bolsters in one way or another, and arms insane, tyrannical despots to suit its purposes. We haven't pursued Bout on any moral grounds; we simply don't want anyone screwing up our game.

[jvarela965]

@theurbansurvivalist1 Bout sells to governments and groups subject to embargoes of one form or the other. There are arms dealers all over the world but he specialized in selling arms to those kinds of governments and groups which is why he got into trouble.

[theurbansurvivalist1]

@jvarela965 (POST 1) Don't be naive. The United States plays a large role in levying those sanctions thereby deciding who remains armed and who does not. "Might makes right" as they say; and as we are the hegemon, we decide who the bad guys and the good guys are. In sum, those precious sanctions that we purport to use in efforts to champion human rights, freedom, and common decency are simply political weapons often as deadly as any Patriot Missile or M-16.

[theurbansurvivalist1]

@jvarela965 (POST 2) In truth, this whole Bout affair is an attack on and message to the new emerging breed of stateless international private marketeers. Conventional governments, especially those purporting to be democratic or republican in nature, are notoriously torpid. Consequently, they remain threatened by the fluid and dynamic nature of the nascent global paradigm burgeoning around us all.

[theurbansurvivalist1]

@jvarela965 (POST 3) Indeed, the US government remains ill equipped to navigate this new sea, and in hopes of maintaining and securing its power, the US and other nation states will continue to target any agile entities of consequence such as our dear Viktor Bout.

[amerenio]

Riz Khan is smooth, suave and debonair. He has a class act.

[Richmty]

the USA government is so hypocrital, they organize wars and sale billions of dollars in arms around the world.

[shussey100]

I hope our American friends will give this dirty russian the stuff of nightmares. Your friends in Africa.

[911Investigate911]

The Iraq war is over. He has been arrested only because they don´t need him anymore. Free Mr. Bout !!!

[southsydney]

i really like Riz Khan's journalistic style. very dignified and professional. he doesnt try to goad guests into anger. Very skilled interviewer.

[Borat911]

He's just a freelance salesman... Like people who sell vacuum cleaners door to door

[rnozz]

Farah should investigate Bush& Cheney for crimes against humanity .Death penalty,illegal war's,he may even come up with some hard core evidence

[satmtca]

explain the crimes against humanity io dont understand and the illegal wars, for starters he startedthe war because of 9/11

[SuperEarther]

@rnozz thats his bosses. he was manipulated by the us to force this illegal operation. He has no interest in the truth since he lied to congress twice to underline this false propaganda.

[Cabby92360]

Here a better question why did we hear very little about this?

[make7upyrz]

dude this guy is the biggest gangster on the face of the planet

[SuperEarther]

@make7upyrz especially when thailiand law makes it illegal for any us sting operation and especially since their has not been ONE piece of proof that backs the us allegations. Tell me why there was no evidence in court, not one gun, bomb was shown in the court.

Anyone with a functioning brain and a iq level can see past your neo con agenda.

[kosummak]

Arms traffickers are bad well hell yea but still they are nothing but dummies for CIA,MI6 , Mossad ....They used them to fuel the taliban and other terrorists that supported the goals of these organizations.

[Nissem1]

Chichakli is awsome, lots of guts. He got my vote.

As to Farah, I think his Iranian background is louder than his voice, and all he is doing is repeating Peleman's sexact words "the wall fell" "appeared on the intelligence radar screens", what a looser

[KhmerSerey1]

It's nothing personal at all mate !! it's all just business.He's a family man and a provider nothing more.Free Viktor Bout now !!

[pinkhey]

Viktor is a perfect example of a shrewd businessman. They should use him as a case study in all colleges.

[PRIMEx420]

Viktor is a perfect example of a shrewd businessman without scruples. Common trend in backlashes against former totalitarian regimes. They SHOULD use him as a case study in all colleges. As an example of doing business without ethics.

[semdavidanger]

what do you mean superpowers are the real expoters of weapons

[Maltseff]

I can't understand it. Bout never commited a crime in the US, nor was he a US citizen. So, why does a country, where guns are sold freely, where chidlren come to schools and shoot each other want him?

I believe he crossed someone's plans or was the main competitor of the US in selling arms and that's why the want him.

[motorolarules]

Agreed, US corruption does not like competition.

[goodnarit]

It is tough for Thailand as they are a good friend of both Russia and US.

[XIPM3]

guns are a more lethal trade than cigarrates? YOU MR FARRAH ARE FUCKING RETARDED, guns kill a fraction of the amount of people that die due to cigarettes you fucking dickhead.

[theiboy]

and guns even have a safety switch. cigarettes kill. but they rocks. if only i had a gun... lol

[XIPM3]

is bout tajiki or russian ethnically? and why dont they talk about his mafia connections?

[howtotrain]

no offense but there are two differences. i have known and represented enough of the italians and know the russian game. Bout basically is the russian mafia. He has far more flex that the weak italian mafia. Italians v Russians? Russia is a whole nother level.

[XIPM3]

i meant russian mafia connections but anways, bout isnt the russian mafia, that is like saying al capone is the italian american mafia, there are alot of individuals and key players which make up any criminal group, and bout isnt the sole player. although if you could say someone "is" the russian mob, i would say the best candidate for the role is putin :) lol. thats not even a joke heh.

[77ynck77]

What this guy has done is nothing compared what little games some countries (USA, Russia, Iran, China etc.) do.

[SinishaChetnikCCCC]

he is innocent! hes just an average person who i beleave sells fridges,air conditioners and such! LMAO at weapon merchant! freedom to victor!

[spencerb819]

he was arrested 3 days ago, apparently, story is still ongoing I beleive.

[wrench112]

he had a nuke and that is why "we" have him!......

[Russian86]

Man...this guy's is a legend!

[wrench112]

this guy is gov't.

[IEatCray0ns]

it's not his fault countries want to fuck themselves over. there's money to be made from that animosity, he saw it. it would have been someone else. they would have gone at each other with knives.

[outrosares]

a casa caiu!

FUCK OFF LORD OF THE GUN

[masazumi1]

He is my hero!

[emsudan]

This guy is saling guns to Sudan rebells and probably those kind of war lord are doing great job on Sudanese' people's war for revolution

[CBconspiracy]

What kind of stupid person he is to expect people to believe that Bout is sitting on few nuclear boms ready to sell and ship while the US and all super power are just watching? It insult my intelligence to hear him saying that Viktor Bout is noe selling arms in Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan, Hizzbulah Lebanon, Iran, etc., etc. while the whole world is just watching. Are we stupid or what?

[CBconspiracy]

FARAH wants to make stupids and pimps of all of us, and all of of our governments in order to sell his fiction bullshit. The best I heard was Chichakli's suggestion to ename he book as " Illusion by a dillusional Farah"

[xchrisbobisx]

i like viktor, regarless of what the press says he is i think hes just a buisnessman, there is a demand in this world he just has the balls and smarts to go out there and supply, even when the competition is big scary world powers

[kiropoldoro]

right after I finished watching the video I wanted to visit his website: chichakli com and there are some interesting information about the whole thing.Everything is not as easy as it sounds.

[kiropoldoro]

Now, THIS is the real-life character of the movie: "Lord of War".

[Sovietcell]

What i dont get is that the very people that are after him.... the top members of the UN.... russia united states germany and uk etc..... are the accautly top ams dealers...... and they sell more weapons in a day then viktor could sell in his life time........ makes u think

watch lord of war it explains how bout get away with it.......

[LanysNevelesser]

Very, very interesting.

[RmanDC]

Blowback at it's best.

I remember that during the initial invasion of iraq, USA accused Russia of selling Iraq their anti-tank missiles. Turns out that it was a privatier. Probably fuels the rebels even today.

[graceland10]

I like the comment by Richard Chichakli. It is a pity not to mention in such a program that Victor Bout's case in Belgium was closed after a scrupulous 10-year-long investigation that did not produce enough evidence! rendering the case closed due to the statute of limitations.