More on arms trade

Expanding on Fixer's post, for what it's worth:

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The arrest of notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout is apparently "fallout resulting from escalating tensions in South America," but the Los Angeles Times notes that the prospect of a public trial is complicated by his "controversial role in supplying the American military effort in Iraq," an aspect of his career that elicits surprise on NPR.

The title of the NPR post is, "Merchant of Death, Lord of War". The Bush administration is the largest arms dealer in the world and has no room to talk. They do have more guns and power than anybody else.

That's what they used to say about Al Capone, too.