It is an old adage that crime feeds on chaos. And, as we have discussed, the end of the Cold War meant that a person like Viktor But could prosper in this chaos.
In the movie "Lord of War" which, as discussed, is a thinly veiled story of But's life, there is a line where Nicholas Cage's character states that "the three most important exports from the Former Soviet Union were depressed Russian writers, caviar and AK-47's. No one was purchasing Russian cars." Although a humorous line, there is a great deal of truth.
Much of the former Soviet economy was based on the production of military instruments and military gear. The AK-47 to which Cage's character refers is far and away the most popular automatic weapon on the planet. It can survive in every climate and under the most extreme conditions. This one weapon has probably killed more human beings than any other weapon in the history of mankind (which is a remarkable statistic considering that guns did not really come into play as a weapon until the 18th century).
This crazy world where AK-47's and related armaments could be bought from a former superpower gave Viktor But the ability to sell death to the world.
In the movie "Lord of War" which, as discussed, is a thinly veiled story of But's life, there is a line where Nicholas Cage's character states that "the three most important exports from the Former Soviet Union were depressed Russian writers, caviar and AK-47's. No one was purchasing Russian cars." Although a humorous line, there is a great deal of truth.
Much of the former Soviet economy was based on the production of military instruments and military gear. The AK-47 to which Cage's character refers is far and away the most popular automatic weapon on the planet. It can survive in every climate and under the most extreme conditions. This one weapon has probably killed more human beings than any other weapon in the history of mankind (which is a remarkable statistic considering that guns did not really come into play as a weapon until the 18th century).
This crazy world where AK-47's and related armaments could be bought from a former superpower gave Viktor But the ability to sell death to the world.
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