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

• nxzero 11y ago
  Clearly the US makes a massive amount of cash selling weapons; yes, US is not an "arms dealer" - but likely comparable.
  • spacehome 11y ago
    > US is not an "arms dealer" > the US makes a massive amount of cash selling weapons DOES NOT COMPUTE
    • nxzero 11y ago
      It is semantics, illegal arms trafficking is a subset of the global market for arms. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_trafficking https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_trafficking
      • spacehome 11y ago
        nxzero said nothing about legality.
        • nxzero 11y ago
          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 11y ago
            I quoted you talking about the U.S.!
            • nxzero 11y ago
              Then, I don't understand what you're comment means. Happy to respond again if you'd clarify want you intended.
              • murjinsee 11y ago
                'Arms dealer': one who sells arms. The point he is making is that, regardless of what is considered legitimate, both this individual and the U.S. government are, by definition, arms dealers. Or at least that the U.S. is an arms dealer.
                • afterburner 11y ago
                  No. 'Arms dealer' refers to illegal arms dealers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_trafficking#Notable_arms_dealers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arms_trafficking#Notable_arms_...
                  • nxzero 11y ago
                    Agree, US is not a "dealer" they're an "exporter" -- and no one selling weapons for a government would ever offically refer to themselves as an arms dealer.
        • afterburner 11y ago
          'Arms dealer' = illegal arms trafficker