Viktor Bout’s Russian supporters may have used perjury and bribery to keep the U.S. from extraditing Viktor Bout from Thailand.
WikiLeaks XIII: Cables Reveal the Extent to Which U.S. and Russia Vied for Prized “Bout-y”
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WikiLeaks X: Russia — From Tyranny to Kleptocracy
The documents paint a grim picture of the quintessential mafia state being run out of the Kremlin’s bowels and the hopeless politics it engenders.
U.S. Wins the Merchant of Death Sweepstakes
What effect will Bout’s extradition to the United States by Thailand have on recent efforts by both Washington and Moscow to “reset” US-Russian relations”?
Contingencies, Not Domination, Behind Build-up of Chinese Navy
A close inspection of Chinese naval policy indicates that the Chinese are likely preparing for strategic contingencies and not for hegemonic domination of the high seas.
Fireground Rules, Part 1: When in Doubt, Cease and Desist
Foreign policy not producing “favorable outcomes?” First step: stop.
“Nuclear Spy” Arrests: Remember Who Your Friends Are, Iran
By panicking and detaining Russians working on its nuclear plant, Iranians risk incurring the enmity of Russia.
Viktor Bout, Much Bruited About by Far Left (and Right), Just a Fall Guy?
“Conspiracy theorists” marvel at the sight of Viktor Bout on the front page of the New York Times.
Whose Nukes Are You Calling Loose?
The Russian nuclear weapon program has become synonymous with the term “loose nukes.” Might that apply to the United State as well?
Doesn’t a Spy Need, Like, Secrets?
American officials don’t understand why the Russians set up this spy system when the prospect of a pay-off was so slim.
Iran, Brazil, Turkey and the Ghost of Lord Palmerston
The U.S. State Department’s claim that the “international community” is behind the U.S. is increasingly sounding like whistling past the graveyard.