Arms dealer: the notorious Mr Bout

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A new side to the most famous name in air cargo, Viktor Bout, has been revealed in a fascinating documentary. Made up of his own extensive film archive, interviews with US agents and Bout’s family and associates, it charts the rise and fall of the man who made a very good living as “the world’s most efficient postman”. Essentially branding Mr Bout as something of a fool with no moral compass, perhaps most interesting is the placing of the story ...