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by nxzero 3737 days ago
Clearly the US makes a massive amount of cash selling weapons; yes, US is not an "arms dealer" - but likely comparable.
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> US is not an "arms dealer"

> the US makes a massive amount of cash selling weapons

DOES NOT COMPUTE

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

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

nxzero said nothing about legality.
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.
I quoted you talking about the U.S.!
Then, I don't understand what you're comment means. Happy to respond again if you'd clarify want you intended.
'Arms dealer' = illegal arms trafficker