If you saw Lord of War movie (which is probably Nicolas Cage’s best movie) you have to remember end part of it: biggest illegal weapon trader Yuri Orlov (ex-KGB) is being freed from custody by US government because … someone have to sell weapons to rebels all around world to support tremendous US military spendings!

When I saw this movie first time I didn’t know Orlov has real life prototype. This “prototype” - Victor Bout - was arrested by Thai police few days ago while trying to sell his “merchandise” to FARC’s (Colombia) emissary in Bangkok. Bout is a real king of illegal weapon trades - later reports says his assets are (were) around $6.000.000.000 ( that’s correct - 6 billions US dollars). At the moment Thais officials are trying to convince Bout to jail him for few years - in Thailand. Most interesting part of this story is movie’s scenario repeating in real life: US officials are trying to get Bout by any chance to “judge him in US” - up to kidnapping! - as Bout’s brother (citizen of Russia) and Bout’s attorney claims lately. Most likely we’ll “see” him free (or “accidentally dead” - after plastic surgery) in nearest future: this guy isn’t too suitable as prisoner. And still someone have to sell weapons - to support $700 billions US military budget which will lose up to few hundreds without Bout’s “support”…

By the way - Lord of War is really great movie. Watch it if you didn’t  - it’s almost a documentary film with fabulous cinematic effects (intro part - “Life of a Bullet” - is just a masterpiece).

Posted on March 12th, 2008 under Thailand News. Tags: crime, russia, thailand. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.