Merchant of Death
Authors Stephen Braun and Douglas Farah talked about their book, Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible. They… read more
Authors Stephen Braun and Douglas Farah talked about their book, Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible. They described the life of Viktor Bout, one of the world’s most notorious arms dealers. Mr. Bout took advantage of the fall of the Soviet Union to amass and sell weapons ranging from guns to military aircraft. After their presentation they responded to audience members' questions. close
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