[bithush]

I think you underestimate how much can be made from arms trafficking!

[nxzero]

Clearly the US makes a massive amount of cash selling weapons; yes, US is not an "arms dealer" - but likely comparable.

[spacehome]

> US is not an "arms dealer"

> the US makes a massive amount of cash selling weapons

DOES NOT COMPUTE

[nxzero]

It is semantics, illegal arms trafficking is a subset of the global market for arms.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_trafficking

[spacehome]

nxzero said nothing about legality.

[nxzero]

Given he's called a "criminal kingpin" and compared to Viktor Bout, the merchant of death, pretty safe to assume he wasn't selling weapons legally.

[spacehome]

I quoted you talking about the U.S.!

[afterburner]

'Arms dealer' = illegal arms trafficker