The world’s most dangerous arms dealer | DW Documentary

He’s a key figure in the clandestine wranglings of two superpowers: the United States and China. The FBI announced a five-million-dollar bounty for information leading to his arrest. Intelligence agencies and investigators have been trying for decades to stop him in his tracks: the arms dealer Karl Lee.
The Chinese businessman has helped Iran develop its huge missiles arsenal. Missiles that kill in the Middle East, that are supplied to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine and have the potential to carry nuclear warheads. The documentary is the first to tell the story of the hunt for the phantom-like Karl Lee, alias Li Fangwei, probably the world’s most dangerous weapons dealer. He’s been indicted in absentia in the US and American presidents have even personally asked Beijing to take action against him. But his network continues to be active; and he’s still high up on the FBI’s most-wanted list. And this, at a time when missiles and nuclear warheads are becoming a tangible threat to humanity.
The documentary follows Karl Lee’s trail across four continents, from Washington and New York to Tel Aviv, from Europe to Teheran, Beijing and Karl Lee’s factory in northeastern China. The prize-winning investigative journalists Philipp Grüll, Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer provide unique insights into the world of spy agencies and diplomacy. At the same time, the film is a lesson in the powerlessness of the West and the rise of China - as well as an unflinching appraisal of the new world order.
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[@ABoredTroll]

Uncle Sam is clearly jealous, most Americans know that Uncle Sam is the largest arms dealer in the world.

[@alexlopez5800]

Or maybe he works for uncle Sam...

[@erok268]

Can't let fools be stepping on our turf yo'

[@estebanperez4171]

This comment is probably from some liberal in the West who hates the West despite profiting from Western society and stability. If you don’t like it then go move to Iran or China.

[@lu-bo6yh]

Well. Legally. Obviously. This isnt the jab you think it is

[@bangballs]

​@@lu-bo6yhlegally? 🤣🤣 in their own demented american world only. obviously you are mentality challenged. 😂😂

[@MikelGCinema]

"Li Fangwei did not respond to any of our enquiries" I burst into laughter!!!

[@prakharsaxena763]

Underrated

[@Ddf-nt2kn]

Doesn't he have a you tube channel?

[@___Sphinx___]

@@Ddf-nt2kn he does it's lit

[@sonofagalwayman6553]

"Haarrroooo I here you been rooking for meee"

[@herfizhussin]

@@___Sphinx___hahahaha

[@yeahidontreallycare]

5 Million dollars to snitch on one of the most dangerous people in the world seems incredibly cheap to me.

[@bernardtado7310]

You and I think the same 5M😊😊😊

[@jaswinder133]

How much you need?

[@othellobarker1291]

Bro 5 million is more than enough to live a lifetime 😂 n it ain't like u doing hella work to do it.

[@ehababusahmin6902]

​@@othellobarker1291 why settle for 5 if you can negotiate for more?

[@SocialTransmission]

If I were Carl Lee, I would really enjoy watching this documentary. Thank you DW!

[@user-hd4wz4vg4y]

Or maybe it is me, I guess we will never know.

[@iSRS28-ov3ps]

But ur one hungry mtf :))

[@raymondparnell439]

No ! 😂 as his profile becomes more public his days are numbered .

[@Lucifer777_]

“He is an individual, who exists.” Craazzy

[@rootbeer4888]

translation this is probably bs propaganda

[@krissi66x]

omg!

[@reviewmaster007]

Propaganda

[@kingsboro6704]

Truth is scary .

[@Mana-xd2tp]

We live in a society

[@veerkar]

Funny that this guy did exactly what all weapons companies do. But he just sold things to someone the government did not like.

[@atmoz214]

Weapon companies sell to stable and allied nations who wouldnt attack the United States or other Nato countries. This guy sold to a country dead set on nuking Israel. Big difference bud.

[@Shinkajo]

Nope

[@sodanakin]

It's also the reason why the US felt so threatened. It's main business is war and destruction in other nations.

[@momo160769]

Yeah just like for the ones they call terro.rists …

[@DumaM-ir7rk]

This is another Bin laden case. They lied about knowing him but we now know that during 911 he was in America. This guys are just lying to us to ensure they can go to war

[@masterofthedeathwing2839]

the idea that America sees some random dude as the worlds most dangerous arms dealer is just staggering. like hello America. you are the world most dangerous arms dealer.

[@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984]

Exactly what I thought.

[@SaltyChip]

@@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984 his timing was horrrible. after 9/11 you don't give iran missles to hit tel aviv after 9/11. it was an absolute nonstarter. remember we had homeland security giving out warnings based offf colors of how likely an attack would happen. it was a different time.

[@DeadSezSo]

To America, the only dangerous arms dealers are those who deal with their enemies. In other words, there are like any other country.

[@user-zu1sc7ir1l]

what if you are

[@gifmesome]

"we just sat there all night, drinking beers, doing lines"

[@joevette6290]

Great strop joints over there too

[@tangenterprise]

They seized $7 million of his money but only offering $5 million for his capture. Someone is $2 million richer 😂

[@thehighlander1945]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm with you on this.

[@Schumanized]

Someone got paid!!😂😂

[@MihaiRUdeRO]

If that were the case they would not have stated $7 million. More like seized $10 million but only publicly acknowledged $7 million lmao

[@randallflores-qr8cs]

@@Schumanized Probably ten percent for "the big guy" lol.

[@baantawai]

@@randallflores-qr8cs More ten cents for "the wumaos" lol

[@londonbudgetgardner5205]

Carl Lei is like Confucius, he is not one person, he is a montage and composite of 10 people.

[@4thought___]

AKA, the Chinese Communist Party , I'll bet.

[@TheScouseassassin]

Yes and all from the Middle East not China! 🤫🤔

[@hzhang1228]

what? Confucius was one person.

[@Kartel.19]

I wanna see a movie about that.

[@YWang-on3cj]

@@hzhang1228 Confucianism is kind of the tale from Confucius's direct students.

[@desktopuser2912]

I love how they just blurted out, braggingly, that Morgenthau was deeply promoting Israeli interest as a NY prosecutor.

[@Ziggyoz]

Agreed, the most interesting aspect of this documentary is how a prosecutor from New York works on behalf of the Mossad and deploys his subordinates to serve the Mossad as well, all while bypassing the federal government for secretive meetings/travels. That's pretty illegal and near treason when you think about it for a few minutes.

[@mcchaderson]

@@sadaksara i think the issue comes down to priority. If these transaction crimes were given special priority then two things need to be answered. Why and at what cost. Regardless of who or what, I think it should be fair to expect government officials always have their constituents priorities as their own. Straying from that shouldn't go without a second glace.

[@user-qf7ud5de9h]

Sus

[@bradleyhalfacre7992]

The US is the puppet of Israelis.

[@denji5604]

That "The number you've dialed is not in service" at the end gave me goosebump,god only knows what really happened in this whole ordeal

[@youreabigguy]

Really? Are you really that clueless? he became a problem, and was promptly "dealt with", without compromising the Iranian arms dealing network.

[@politicalfoolsandhorses]

I can uderstand about the goosebumps. What really happened is so clear. He was so good, so exceptionally good at exporting these goods by way of beating/overcoming the US Banks, People & Processes in place that are supposed to stop and catch these illicit deals with Iran;- that it escalated all the way up to US/Chinese presidential levels and he became an embarrisment for Xi. What you can pick up from this documentary is: It is pretty clear that the Chinese are turning a blind eye to these dealer networks with Iran. This one was dealth with only because it lasred for years and finally escalated to Presidetial. That is China for you.

[@youreabigguy]

@@politicalfoolsandhorses absolutely, I concur with this sentiment It's quite obvious and the whole "mystery man behind the curtain" thing DW tried to do with the ending was just kind of pathetic, It's pretty obvious what happened here.

[@BigPython3.4.11]

Those 3 letter agencies definitely found where he was. Then Lee Fung Wei woke up too see those same 12 guys in his house that Bin Laden saw.

[@lesliechan68]

Something so secretive and so elusive. No way an individual is able to do this. More like a government or secret service behind the whole thing. The guy is like his companies, just a shell.

[@ronblevins3346]

Mossad, talpiot program, unit 8200. They even control our cia.

[@anaskun3645]

Damn i didn’t think about that ! maybe ur right, who knows. it’s a shame that we ll never really find out.

[@aoh4905]

Exactly. No way a citizen can get that much access of missiles and transport them anywhere.

[@joshlewis575]

Wonder who he knows back home. Gotta be pretty connected to be this sly. He's definitely working for the ccp no question about it

[@georgeorwell3149]

Absolutely. In China, you cannot legally own firearms, so does anyone really believe that a random Chinese individual would be able to get inside arms dealing, and not just any arms dealing but WMD dealing? This man is working for the Chinese government, without any doubt. And why would any Chinese official "care"? Iran is an important partner for Beijing to form an Axis against the West, and supplying ballistic missile technology to Tehran is likely a decision made by the top leadership in Beijing. Don't expect any cooperation.

[@shaunbrown3329]

Isn't it strange that amrica can commit mass war crimes and secretly sell drugs and weapons all around the world but if someone else does this "they need to be brought to justice " crazy that isn't it?

[@StefanMedici]

Can't have competition stepping on your turf. The Brits are no different. They'll use arms dealers to get around their own arms export laws.

[@waynereid3718]

So well said

[@johnhughes979]

When you are the last super power, create the currency of choice, and have a hand in most military coups, that is an accomplishment. It means you can make the rules regarding definition of terrorism, illicit drugs, war crimes and WMD and proliferation, but don't apply them to yourself.

[@dustinvanwinkle5078]

Isn't just the USA my friend 😂. USA is just the most recent super power in terms of history.

[@abruptend8993]

they're all doing it mate, anyone that can make and supply such things will keep doing it, and of course they would grandstand their "morality" as well.

[@abhishekmohapatra7714]

Hats off to you DW. This documentary is tremendously immersive, intriguing and intuitive. On a par with the James bond movie.

[@hansshell6792]

Brilliant episode .. had me captivated all the way through.

[@johnlungu7985]

A smokescreen investigating a smokescreen.

[@dyu007]

Someone bigger than Carl Li is behind all this. Li is just a pawn.

[@mihriomar5158]

💯

[@GBiv78]

Or he doesn't even exist

[@nobody1975]

Likely

[@zeroday4153]

Or not. You could be right, you could be wrong.

[@akhil999in]

there is only a government sector in prc. li fangwei can only be the public end of an official program. any visible information is part of a story officially installed for the use of others.

[@gabrielstraub2021]

The Israeli military guy Jonathon is the same guy in the video of the weapons found behind the mri in the Hospital in Gaza. Pretty wild, I get he’s a spokesperson but it leaves you wondering about the how authentic every other video he is in.

[@SpiritusMundi3]

Just scratching the surface brother. It’s curious to me that person who led the search for this elusive fugitive is AG Morganthau iii, who dispatched his deputy Kauffman to Mossad to learn more about the fugitive. Oh and yes, Morganthau Jr (Father of AG) worked as Treasury Sec for Roosevelt and was instrumental in the founding of the state of Israel Mmhm the more you know

[@blopjones1665]

USS liberty

[@BobbsVegine-eg3xz]

Do a research of the lies, false flags and misinformation they are responsible for. America tax dollars are being wasted on that stolen country.

[@arfa9601]

These are not independent “documentaries”. These are misinformation campaigns disguised as documentary with very specific agenda. DW is currently one the most sophisticated propaganda machines.

[@nimaabbasi1459]

as soon as i heard his part i had to turn off the video, pathetic to use any israeli goverment official as a source. Might aswell just asked iran if this is true and end the documentary when they say it is not true.

[@derickbenz8499]

One things I expect when am watch DW documentaries is perfection and accuracy in the provided information. It is very good documentary.

[@justinehayward2553]

The 'double standards' on display does make me chuckle.

[@gobbythewise6686]

yes if USA doing it is good if others it is bad. Hope that degenerate states collapse on it is own degeneracy

[@omowhanre]

Hilarious

[@imbilta]

It's nice to see this comment here. It's interesting how they consider the population as complete idiots.

[@kojofletcher3269]

You know the drill. If its us then it's good😅

[@brianbosire4645]

the irony coming from the world's largest arms selling country😂

[@maestrovso]

This is extremely intriguing international power struggle story. My take is Karl Lee is a China state operated arms supplier for Iran plain and simple. Whether who is/was Karl Lee is immaterial other than. it was created to make its enemies run around in circles while China continue to aid Iran to further its interests. Amazing documentary by DW as always.

[@FighterFlash]

I suspect the Chinese missile program also benefited from this trade.

[@djosearth3618]

very interesting take on it but Iran isn't showing anything close to the sophistication of China. China is surely keeping their assistance at arms reach. I'm just curious about what evidence there is. As far as there not being many pictures of this guy, I know many people who have been online (ok like 4 ppl) and there isn't photo's of them online. When you are privacy adept it's not that difficult..

[@lesterryanmd]

Really? Wow!@@FighterFlash

[@hank4920]

Who knows? maybe Karl Lee probably is now happily retiring somewhere near Tehran with a beautiful Persian girl.

[@everydaysamething]

Man you guys are killing it with the audio design sheeeeesh

[@mariaasombrada3964]

DW has been rocking the documentary genre in the recent years. Great stuff, very informative!

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@TheRussianMaster]

No not some much they’ve been going along the propaganda all along

[@josephsmith6777]

I'm from the usa dw is one of my news sources to get outside of the usa bubble along with ruetors ap PBS and others

[@4thought___]

@@TheRussianMaster, that's what Xi said.

[@drpk6514]

You are a foolish to think this piece of propaganda is a "document"! e.x. 2:20 ".. who among others, helped Iran to obtain nuclear weapons". Iran doesnt have a nuclear bomb. DW is owned by a bunch of J$ws and they spread their propaganda through it.

[@yenaibi]

We should be the sole supplier of weapons and only we decide who should receive it. That's the attitude of the u.s. and that's what I've got from this whole documentary.

[@dakalodk]

yep

[@vishveshshetty707]

Great production. Approaching such a complex story and deliver a very well balanced narrative without bias is no feat. Find it funny at the how none of the institutions made a comment.

[@k33i33]

That was such a good documentary I almost expected a post-credit scene with Karl Lee...

[@Skreamies]

Now these are the sort of documentaries I like on youtube, there used to be loads like it and youtube purged them years back. This was super interesting!

[@tony001212]

yeah, pure propaganda that's what you call a ducumentary? like when she asked herself " who is the man who plunged the middle east into chaos ? everybody knows their name ...clinton, Bush, obama, biden...not hard to find them, everybody knows that united states is the sole country that has turned the middle east into a powder keg.

[@A1Dez]

What is the point of capturing him if we'll just let him exchange him for an athlete?

[@paulheydarian1281]

Not just any athelete... It MUST be an LQBTQ++ athelete...!!!

[@metamorphicme9378]

I thought the same thing😅

[@ae1586]

The point is whatever israel wants it to be . You may not get it yet but soon enough you will, when israel bombs Iran and starts a Major war in which the US , UK , Aus and other Zog ran countries will ensnared at the behest of Israel and the chosenites

[@BeeepMe911]

@@paulheydarian1281 wrong person

[@KaliAndy2]

As long as most of the sentences served... Also it's not just punishment but information that can be learned through interrogation

[@a1tung]

As you've guys said it, this case has led to a dead end with all loose ends tied up eventually. Also the fact that there re larger forces at play besides a single individual and that the work still continues. For all we know, LFW is just the face used, like OBL by a deeper rooted organization. Time to chase the a live lead rather than a ghost. Still GJ guys, I was entertained.

[@ashley-dn2el]

Just unbelievable! Thanks for sharing

[@ag2011_X]

When I hear "weapons of mass destruction" George Bush comes to mind

[@christophervaughan2637]

Then you don’t know much

[@v.m.5175]

and the lack there of. everything that first interview said was moot just being a part of that department makes me think he’s just a fat faced liar. 🥱

[@mrashanshata7029]

😂😂😂same same

[@lokendrasingh1802]

You right

[@SeeLasSee]

I think of Donald Rumsfeld and Tony Blair in terms of talk. It’s a broad term.

[@Vnexpress1203]

Can we give a big applause to the correspondent in China? How was he able to get away with what he did without being alerted by the Chinese Government. This documentary is very well put together. Thank you!

[@randylahey345]

There had to be some kind of agreement. They will have already seen this video by now.

[@estermulenga8935]

Well said, but who runs DW, to get so much information to the public and the journalists to get away with it and their presence in a police state like China, leaves a lot to be desired. If information involves the Mossad, you are dead meat. How did they come up with his face in the first place?

[@coldpotatoes2556]

Can we give a big applause to the C. I. @ who manipulates western populations to believe their bull💩

[@robert_aram]

@@randylahey345 exactly, CCP Officials won't give in without a good bargain, thats how they operate. Plus almost 70% of big SIno manufacturers are State Owned

[@mixmax6027]

Sure. What 3 letter agency helped

[@politicalfoolsandhorses]

These DW documentaries have become my favourite to get some facts right. I was hooked from start to fiinsh. The man may have disappeared but it seems that theses sytem in place, the methods of operation etc are still realistic and achievabe. One thig is certain. The world is becoming a most dangerous place.

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@thomasclinton4290]

This is excellent investigative journalism. Real world news, stimulating real thought that impacts all of us with alarming urgency. Great content in a sea of otherwise superfluous information.

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@danielmaia6135]

I think thats absolutely WILD how the reporter's were able to gain entry to the graphite complex

[@uUjx1]

9”129;5 tot😅hof(‘

[@WillsJazzLoft]

This is better than any espionage thriller or novel about international intrigue that one could read. Given the circumstances, DW is very thorough and meticulous in its fact finding

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@777zebo]

I'm pretty sure this guy works at the takeout place down the street from me🤔 I'm torn between world peace and losing the best fried rice I've ever known

[@efraim6960]

​@@777zebo what even is world peace? don't let it get in the way of a good fried rice

[@nimjones8818]

Ironically, the interviewees are Westerners. What do you make of that?

[@cristinacanedo4568]

Wth he looks like my strange husband without hair above his forehead kinda balding but my strange hubby is holding an American as citizen the fuck married me here in Philippines may 5 2015 and promised he would work on the waiver for my immigrant visa application was then denied unless he got a waiver at USCIS I can't migrate to be with him, i have to wait for him 10 yrs.later I'm still here and during those years comes visit me once a year for 5 days or 2 weeks the most, and we are just not like other couple bcoz of the way his indeference towards me, he was shady in a way he travels to my country but like I'm just a stop over .. this has caused me so much emotional strees I developed depression during those years he was too personally distant from that even we are face to face he was touched how I cried so much that I do not understand my life with anymore even to the point that I was suicidal it seems does not bother if I died,,I hated him I do not know how to get my life back again I feel so alone out here it does not look like he has abandoned me bcoz he regularly send mfinancial support thru western union we do not even have a joint bank account here in ph, with both our name , j have my own bank account but he does not sends me money there someghing is off why he prefers w.u like we are strangers same treatment his way he is towards me. And he slowly grew apart from me it is only w.u transactions connected us till this day , God I need help.

[@susanparker767]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@globemaster6638]

What i took from this documentary is that a colleague in london has been able to gain more information then all the intelligence agencies around the world.

[@ps3265]

Wow, great documentary. Thank you!

[@danescoda]

Great documentary, DW Great source of information nowadays 👏

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@PRETTYFACE816]

Simply amazing and very well done. Thx.

[@GerardoNicolasOrtegaBueno]

The documentary should be called Karl Lee the legend.

[@victormonte5881]

Double agent

[@evelynbonner3908]

DW has become a favorite source for real documentaries. Excellent job of providing details, processes, timelines, and personalities. DW avoids all the cinematic embellishment and other types of sensationalism that scream Hollywood. Yet, not a boring moment in any of the documentaries I've watched. Thank you, DW.

[@frank327]

Well said!

[@vladsnape6408]

@@frank327 I mostly agree with you, but I get disappointed when DW does bad journalism and pushes certain pro US Democrat / Deep State agendas.

[@Jolandeh]

do you love propaganda?

[@vladsnape6408]

@@Jolandeh I do. That is why I watch DW.

[@samirmanip-zw7df]

Only One thing is clear from this docu that China is far more liberal, safe and accessible than entire Europe & USA. Imagine you walking into strategic location of a country as freely as the journo did.

[@alvinjoseph9315]

Nice presentation DW. I urge the the crew to investigate inside the team. You never know😅

[@user-qn9pe3ju3x]

So well done! Bravo! Subscribed.

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[@ABs50925]

Very informative !!!

[@JongGoh]

This documentary is so good and well done DW. I am impressed and watched it twice.

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[@mos.martin]

Amazing stuff DW, for a while there, I thought I was watching a 007 thriller. Glued all the way to the end. Brilliant work 🙌

[@Bamcuty]

Your documentaries always make my day ❤

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[@bjmw93]

Excellent documentary, as always. It's really remarkable that this content is available for free online, bravo.

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[@RickBeacham]

This doc is not available in Germany.

[@GTFO_0]

​@@RickBeachamPiece of Paid Propaganda By The world Amrs Delar Uncle Sam😂

[@whoareyouyouareclearlylost323]

It's German state funded, if you want to know more about Germany DW isn't what you are looking for but if you're looking for information outside of Germany it is the most reliable out there.

[@5star993]

It's free because it's fake😂

[@MrShyAlter]

Kudos to DW for this superbly produced documentary, and the fascinating story behind it.

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[@winmugaru6347]

Great propaganda, the west realize that China is about to go on top and they're looking for any means to spread propaganda so they can say China supports Terrorism by supporting Iran. The ballistic missiles program is complete anyway so get over it. China will be number 1 country globally. China at least wants to only do business in particular in Africa and Middle East. Who supports Saudi Arabia weapons that they used in Yemen. Well the game is up.

[@JovenAlbarida]

Funny

[@angloedu5499]

Lt. Colonel Oliver North the Iran Contra Arms sale. The death of Adnan Khosoggi and his interference with George W. Bush’s claims of weapons of mass destruction. The Pollack case of a CIA Operative selling US government nuclear secrets to our long time Allie Israel during the Yitssak Rabin era. I believe he’s still in a coma due to a head shot during an assassination attempt. Then there are the multiple murders of double agents by the Russian FSB by orders from the GRU unit of Putin’s military intelligence agency within the Georgian Caucuses, homeland of Joseph Stalin and the birth of the KGB.

[@carolinesmith8024]

@@DWDocumentary thank you for all your documentary videos greetings from Tennessee USA

[@426dfv]

VOA: DW I need you to play this clips... DW: Roger that!

[@sambeg2]

Carl must be watching this smirking.

[@Aluminata]

No criminal with a higher bounty...except for the previous biggest arms dealer Victor Bout, "The Merchant of Death." whom they just traded back to Russia.

[@tshifhiwaramatswana6862]

😂They have arms dealers all over yet they complain about one

[@leonli1642]

Bout actually did contract work for State department or DoD. Karl Lee appears to deal exclusively with Iran and never worked for the US.

[@DJCFO9]

For a basketball player. Woke Trade

[@MaciusSzwed]

Viktor is no criminal, just a business man. The real criminal is the GOVERNMENT and the Intelligence agencies that control global weapons, drug and human slave trade.

[@johnrussell2848]

😂

[@Cry.For.Ukraine]

You've outdone yourself on this documentary DW. Excellent. I was hooked from the start. Thank you for producing captivating and unique documentaries to share with us.

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[@franko1904]

Love to see DW do a documentary on why is it that Trump is beholden to Putin. What has Putin given Trump on Kevin McCarthy and all the other GOP politicians that they are prepared to be ridiculed in front of the whole world for being cowards and spineless? Trump's surrender to Putin in Helsinki, Kevin McCarthy's 180-degree turn on Jan 6th insurrection ... Would DW dare to upset their Americans and Russian friends to investigate the thing that will destroy American democracy?

[@thevivekmathema]

here comes anotehr Boogieman from USA CIA Engine!

[@firna877]

LOL@@thevivekmathema

[@dissco.partysan3333]

What? They let an Israeli official speak about weapons of mass destruction, yet his country is at this moment violating 35 UN resolutions and obtained nuclear weapons in secret in the 1960s. To this day Israel has not denied of confirmed it has nuclear weapons. What can you say about that? It is a clear example of exceptionalism, double standards and cognitive dissonance.

[@finauaulelemasirewananovo4518]

Great research and documentary 👏 👌 👍 A lesson to Fiji 🇫🇯 ❤️ 😍 Pseudonames and protection of the arms dealer and nuclear arms.

[@KlodianHysi]

Great job professional grade !

[@duelenigma7732]

Five million dollars is all put on his head ? No wonder he's still at it . People pay 50 million for a diamond ! How cheap is Israel or USA . What a joke .

[@ericwong4213]

because US remains the largest weapon exporter in the World.

[@kerpable]

The dude is selling graphite and gyroscopes, and they call him an arms dealer is the even bigger joke.

[@may-ky6jl]

Antony Blinken United States Secretary of State Lloyd Austin Secretary of Defense Look at their previous jobs Personally they are getting richer for keeping Ukraine War. Also Biden has strong connections to military Industries.

[@NeostormXLMAX]

he's a sigma they are scared

[@NeostormXLMAX]

@@kerpable amerimutt propaganda lmao

[@elisea2431]

I've seen loads of your documentaries, this one is by far your best yet 😊

[@cocomojo1858]

This is bs

[@budgetking2591]

@@cocomojo1858 you are bs

[@SK-do3um]

Goodness me this is a joke right?, have you ever watched The Blacklist (Raymond Redding)?

[@arfa9601]

2:20 He helped Iran to obtain Nuclear Weapons!? 2 minutes into the documentary and it’s already lost credibility. Good job!

[@carhac66]

I thought the CIA held that title.

[@edmundslenijskrumins9956]

At this point I've watched so much DW Documentaries, they are so well made, never stop DW!

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for your support!

[@joeschmoe21]

Hitler's biggest weapon was carefully choreographed propaganda. DW is carrying on the tradition, with equal censorship and bias. How about a documentary on the hordes of muslims setting up shop in Germany and how that is affecting German culture? How about how US soldiers still occupy Germany and German government pays for them? How about how lack of cheap Russian gas is about to destroy German economy. Germans broke their treaty then only because they needed fossil fuels from Russia. Germans again broke their treaty with Russia (according to Merkel) but this time under orders from USA. Nope, DW will not cover these topics. The Third Reich was very good at picking their topics too. 😂

[@SophiaR-wm5bn]

LOL ... no wonder why there are so many brainwashed zombies 🤣🤣🤣

[@changrenyong7616]

Wait, you're telling me Uncle Sam is not the most dangerous arms dealer on this planet?

[@gabrielaleactus9932]

+1

[@lukespector5550]

Nope, Jesus loves him......... 🤬

[@kingbob8502]

they r the good guys

[@BobbsVegine-eg3xz]

​@NolanVoid-dr1chdoes the perps country start with an isr.

[@kongofield4301]

How many times is this video gonna insert itself into my queue? How do I stop it? 😂

[@mickeymartin3813]

What a scary world 🌍 we live in.

[@UNBREADED1984]

It's amazing how southern district of New York always manages to figure out they have jurisdiction to prosecute.

[@BobbsVegine-eg3xz]

Especially when a certain group pull the strings.

[@Proud_Marathi7370]

I can see amount of research going into this documentary. Thank you for making such informative and entertaining content for free

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you for watching! We’re glad you like our content. 😊

[@joeschmoe21]

​@@DWDocumentary Hitler's biggest weapon was carefully choreographed propaganda. DW is carrying on the tradition, with equal censorship and bias. How about a documentary on the hordes of muslims setting up shop in Germany and how that is affecting German culture? How about how US soldiers still occupy Germany and German government pays for them? How about how lack of cheap Russian gas is about to destroy German economy. Germans broke their treaty then only because they needed fossil fuels from Russia. Germans again broke their treaty with Russia (according to Merkel) but this time under orders from USA. Nope, you will not cover these topics. The Third Reich was very good at picking their topics too. 😂

[@SophiaR-wm5bn]

ah ... just another BS propaganda piece by the german state TV. However, I got a new hero out of it - Karl Lee!

[@levelazn]

​ @DWDocumentary this person doesn't exist. its c.i.a propaganda to create consent for war in the mind of the American by public by bundling china and Iran together

[@gavinhitchins]

🤔😵‍💫

[@joakimlartey6541]

Excellent coverage by DW Documentary as usual...

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@Inf04U]

DW Should get into the Education Industry in the school system!!!keep up rocking the Info out to the masses

[@SaianaKrishnaMehrotra-fr4qt]

this video is sponsored by US Defence Department😅😅😅

[@nelumkalachuchi1154]

So what ?

[@Trgn]

​@@nelumkalachuchi1154So Germany should change status from a sovereign to vassal state 😂😂

[@j2248]

"I would say, in all likelihood, he is an individual who exists".

[@MrJeneralkurt]

"THATS YOUR ENEMY ! DOESNT MEAN ITS MUST BE OUR ENEMY TOO! - MR NELSON MANDELA

[@regan999]

Crazy how the US were so transfixed on arresting a Chinese arms dealer, yet they swapped a Russian arms dealer for a female basketball player 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@carolinesmith8024]

Amazing thank you DW and greetings all the best to you !!

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@lordfedjoe]

So let me get this straight, this Chinese businessman just sell his products which you can buy anywhere and can be sold to any individual. This is crazy because Iranians can buy this material from some other places. I feel like this thing is blown out of proportion. Except I'm wrong, or didn't understand the documentary.

[@gugulethuzangwa8358]

Yeap he is just a guy risking it enough to sell to Iran coz no one does coz they fear Israel n America

[@afolabifaruq9606]

​@@8-.-8God bless you. This isn't unexpected of any western hypocrisy. They are the only humans others are less. They can sell.weapon to Isreal to bomb Palestinians, but Iran can't buy weapons.

[@JustHackingAround]

What made this situation special was its elusive nature. The fact that they have never "officially" found the person who was behind so many shell companies is what makes it intriguing. It's more than just a random person selling "products which you can buy anywhere".

[@4thought___]

@@8-.-8 , that's what Xi said

[@gurung1812]

hypocracy but nothing

[@lakshmilucysaravanamuttu5400]

Wow what a movie!!!

[@Anthroplogeticallywarriorunit]

Iran has the right to defend itself.

[@aseanuncensored4610]

Kudos DW for presenting what jounalism is supposed to be.

[@valeriefowlkes]

I went to high school with Karl Lee, he was an excellent science lab partner & amazing at dodgeball

[@BESTOFTHEBEST123]

That's awesome dude

[@angloedu5499]

He was born during Mao’s reign of Terror. That must mean he went to high school with you during the Eisenhower administration. That makes you what ninety two?

[@yasuke4593]

@@angloedu5499he was born in 1972.

[@zazzyzzz]

I went too but he was too busy dating my classmate, David Smith.

[@mehmeh1999]

@@angloedu5499 Mao died in the late 70's.

[@AsfandiarTesla]

The guy in the thumbnail is Han Lue from Fast and the furious fr

[@Getor1x]

Awesome Documentary, thank you DW!

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@silentone6411]

I asked my chinese friend who is studying in my country ( his parents have some governmental position ) , he told me its an 'open secret' that Lee is a state sanctioned arms dealer

[@mingshili4101]

you don't need to have a source to tell how Iran got their ballistic missiles just by checking the aerodynamic design.

[@ralphzoombeenie2330]

"State sanctioned arms dealers"? One third of the US economy is directly or indirectly connected to arms dealing

[@LunaticTheCat]

​@@ralphzoombeenie2330Classic whataboutism.

[@michaeljcross87]

Kudos to Karl Lee, China, and Iran!

[@yornelhill7188]

I am surprised that successive USA Administration did not realize China was working through Karl Lee and wasn't interested in stopping him. They should have understood plausible deniability.

[@gabrielmcollazo6675]

I agree! Either he is a fiction as a diversion or China recalled him and the US is keeping silent ! Just a thought! No accountability! It makes sence. Thats what happens when folks like us gets together and we create a think tank in rethinking. Its the way to process! Thank you!

[@a.j.c.908]

Lmao, imagine thinking yourself smarter than hundreds of profesional intelligence agents, analysts, diplomats and governments officials. Like yeah congratulations @yornelhill7188, you did it, YOU just solved the case lol.

[@relaxedsack1263]

Thing is even CIA needs to prove it in court. its a slow process

[@donsal.t.1765]

@@a.j.c.908 you're being sarcastic right?

[@dirkloots548]

​@a.j.c.908 they know bro... u think they don't.

[@marw9541]

Are the 5k dislikes exclusively Chinese bots?

[@MKhan-sd7hu]

The Worlds most dangerous channel, DW....!!!!

[@KB-gq7ou]

Mann DW , you guys really outdid yourselves with this one. Been watching for a while now and this is one of the best productions. Great job

[@ronblevins3346]

Then you believe pure propaganda.

[@ronblevins3346]

@@ayylmao113 this piece was propaganda designed to hide the tribe.

[@takishaedwards273]

Agreed!

[@vortexmdk6776]

DW Docs are so well put together and detail rich. I watch them once, then listen to them again when working

[@DevilOnlyKnitsLace]

Same here!!!

[@drpk6514]

You are a foolish to think this piece of propaganda is a "document"! e.x. 2:20 ".. who among others, helped Iran to obtain nuclear weapons". Iran doesnt have a nuclear bomb. DW is owned by a bunch of J$ws and they spread their propaganda through it.

[@myrasmama]

I like to listen to them while I'm working also!

[@buravan1512]

if you start to analyze deeply... DW are baseless, biased, useles and so on.

[@frankcooke1692]

I kinda dig the soundtracks. I wonder if they are commissioned or just stock (probably).

[@FinancialFinesse00]

Thanks for this valuble and informative episode of this documentary keep the gems coming

[@Ankitd70]

Fabulous work done by DW! Hooked into this from start to end.

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@MSDGroup-ez6zk]

@@DWDocumentary wow how the westerners spy on someone is spectacular. Can other countries do the same thing as them? Nice work DW. Keep up the good work.

[@kiwiinexile]

High-quality production. Kudos 👍

[@dakkan5433]

Unpopular opinion here: But I have started to get the impression that America assumes they pioneered the Nuclear Bomb / Missiles therefore they dictate what country can have them…. You see where I’m going with this right…

[@bebehoo9547]

where does his "merchandise" come from? who suppliers it to him. ?

[@johns818]

I'm pleasantly surprised at the production value of this DW documentary. Solid piece..

[@BobbsVegine-eg3xz]

Why are you surprised. DW had always made Great documentaries.

[@abdulmajeed2286]

I met him here in The Bahamas; he is a nice guy.

[@syedatasneemtowhid8149]

Whom did you meet? Lee the arms dealer?

[@abdulmajeed2286]

@@syedatasneemtowhid8149 Yup, Karl Lee, always in the Bahamas, having a good time, :) ...do you know him also?

[@syedatasneemtowhid8149]

@@abdulmajeed2286 I don’t have the luxury to mingle with the arms dealers!!!

[@abdulmajeed2286]

@@syedatasneemtowhid8149 Behold! These sacred isles reveal a canvas of echoes from ages past, Where piracy's flame first sparked, And the sinister veil of the slave trade was cast. Amidst the waves, whispers of rum-running sway, And buccaneering spirits roam the shores to this day. The winds carry secrets of contraband and death, And these islands have become a haven for forbidden lore. In these realms, shadows intertwine, Where drug lords spin their illicit tales, Money launderers weave their wicked designs, And gun trades flourish, veiled by the darkness nigh. Yet, amidst the twilight's clandestine thrill, This land demands a vow of profound secrecy, Where there are no fails. Here, one pays their debts, bills fulfilled, And prying eyes dare not meddle, unbound. In this enchanted realm, wild revelry reigns, Opulence swirls, and rich tapestries unfurl. All are beckoned to partake in joyous strains, And even the most modest souls release her hair, Drinking and dancing, the morning is near. Behold these islands, where stories unfold, A realm of contrasts where secrets dance and play, A life's passions hold sway. Oh, how this land sings a poetic song, A symphony of life, love, and stories of who lived to see another day..

[@zach-hu2mo]

And I met kim kardashian yesterday, we spent the night together in my room

[@MetalizedButt]

Is this the same narrator as “how it’s made” ?

[@narrowgoat-scout]

Just imagine how many deaths were allowed to happen by letting those containers go to avoid breaking cover.

[@capio78]

The best documentary I've seen in years. Brilliant

[@franko1904]

Love to see DW do a documentary on why is it that Trump is beholden to Putin. What has Putin given Trump on Kevin McCarthy and all the other GOP politicians that they are prepared to be ridiculed in front of the whole world for being cowards and spineless? Trump's surrender to Putin in Helsinki, Kevin McCarthy's 180-degree turn on Jan 6th insurrection ... Would DW dare to upset their Americans and Russian friends to investigate the thing that will destroy American democracy?