‘The Merchant of Death Is Back in Action’

Dec 12 2022 by POLITICO - TOP Stories

 

Shortly after 1 p.m. Bangkok time on March 8, 2008, two shaggy Colombian guerrillas locked eyes with a genial mega-rich Russian arms dealer and realized they had a lot to talk about.

“They're flying Apaches,” a guerrilla dubbed Ricardo raged. “They're flying Blackhawk. We don't have any. How can we defend ourselves with a rifle against a Black Hawk or against an Apache? ... We want to knock down those American sons of bitches. Because we’re tired. Kill them and kick them out...

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