Viktor Bout called one of the world’s "most dangerous men" by former DEA chief in 2010 | 60 Minut…

[@60minutes]

See the full 60 Minutes report on Viktor Bout here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anu4q5pseLV3lZo

[@biglou9776]

Imagine all the Americans with a family member rotting in prison here in the U.S. on marijuana charges and you have to see this prisoner swap. What is this administration thinking?

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

You can't be this stupid can you? Republicans wouldn't allow one prisoner freed within the US.

[@IronicalChronical]

This administration is brain dead like it’s president.

[@anticom6099]

I’d imagine it’s something along the lines of, “What’s the fastest way to bring America down?”

[@HappyHappy-sq4ij]

The things money and influence can buy you. Now they’re trying to spin this as the rest of the world shakes their head.

[@ChrisTookFlight]

Biden already said he’s working on getting people out of jail for weed charges

[@ChandlerTingle]

This has to be the worst trade in human history

[@highdesertbiker]

Yaaaaa. We are in a war: I'll trade you my level 300 arms dealer for your level 21 wbnba player. Biden is like OKAY SURE!

[@Droskie83]

Yup, we traded a sophisticated dangerous criminal, for a so called professional ball player who averages 17 points per game. Which is a lot for WNBA standards.

[@mkodyglobalsouthsoldier]

Best deal ever Vladimir offered a game of poker Biden settled for rock and scissor and ended up throwing a fit over the paper bit

[@callmethreeone]

She can wake up each day knowing that for her 9 years many more will die. He will go right back to work.

[@timothybrown6988]

Oh no it's not!

[@jessicarobinson4563]

I’m starting respect Putin simply on his ability to make the US look stupid on a daily basis

[@lynnhernandez929]

Facts guns in mexico are American made. Dea always acting like usa dont stink

[@deviarnaz2625]

Not anymore, not since 2020.

[@NewHollowEarth]

@@deviarnaz2625 the Americans got lowballed by Russian negotiators. Putin did make them look ridiculous, lmao.

[@mikeallen4210]

The gun grabbers released an arms dealer. Awesome

[@anticom6099]

Their complete hypocrisy should be no surprise to anyone at this point, really. And they literally don’t care at all. They have no standards. If you gave the Austrian painter a democrat armband instead, they’d elect him for two terms.

[@rockboyznative]

@@anticom6099 adolf might as well run 🏃‍♂️at this stage

[@anticom6099]

@@rockboyznative I’m sure that at the very least, they’d be running around singing the praises of his free social programs, while simultaneously ignoring literally everything else about him.

[@nonterrestriaI]

Last time blue was in office they sold Mexican cartels 3,500 fully automatic machine guns but they want your guns. 🤷‍♂️

[@texas13made31]

@@rockboyznative could of fooled me Hitler got zombies everywhere stealing cars and taking them apart in 1 hour. You know the chosen superior race 🏁 ..... 🤣

[@ramirogarza3rd]

Putin is a damn genius. He knew arresting an American basketball player would cause an internal outrage in the US. That way he can have a bargaining chip for his weapons guy. And they called him a mad man

[@hermanorsu6825]

He's not a genius, Biden is so much far dumber compared to Putin that he makes seem Putin as a genius.

[@John2verse5]

A black rainbow + putin = very diabolical

[@JoniAntonio]

For all it seems his people planted that stuff, a black lesbian woman is the last person white america wants to bargain for, made Biden look weak on every front, now the CIA should be out to eliminate this guy.

[@mcali5ter]

Yeah he’s still a mad man

[@Mikemikemike131]

Really wasn't an outrage, I'm yet to find one person who has supported this trade

[@hulkcarranza8583]

America and US Americans should be ashamed of this country’s incompetence to run a thriving nation.

[@anticom6099]

I don’t think there’s anything this administration could do that would surprise us at this point. They’ve long since broken through the glass floor and continue to tunnel their way down towards the CCP.

[@joecamel328]

Election fraud has consequences.

[@MB-sn8sf]

Its getting there

[@vladokingsley297]

He was going to be free in 6 years anyways

[@nickhayden2299]

We are. It's just we have the rich elite going for the collapse of our nation to bring about the great reset

[@rusty9508]

All this evil traded for a hippie?

[@WCHvids]

Basketball Hippie*

[@timothybrown6988]

You should be glad, you love guns, don't you?

[@Uninspired.Spectator]

Delusional basketball hippie

[@barakobama9743]

Queer *

[@FreddyFermin]

BLM my friend

[@risingrightside]

Swap "One of the most dangerous men" with "One of the most useless women". Good job democrat!

[@boostybruh]

Facts... She's easily replaceable, now we have a known terrorist on the loose. Thanks Biden.

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

This must be a troll account. No one is this stupid to suggest the government do nothing to free an American held abroad.

[@FatJesusLive]

Racist much?

[@tink2875]

🎯😣💩

[@josemosqueda3273]

Country is being run by radical left lunatics!!!

[@Ondeadlocs]

Wilson signed $300 mill to broncos, Verlander to Mets, Turner to Phillies, US trades Bout for Griner.. these contracts are getting crazy

[@ElecTricksCity]

It was 200 mil for Wilson but anyway...yea 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@spawr845]

Even though he did serve 9 years or w.e, considering all this man's done, he's still very much untouchable especially now. Hollywood glorified him back then with the movie Lord of War. Made him out to be some righteous freedom fighter, no mention of hate for and killing Americans.This dude's always been rewarded for his actions ultimately.

[@bobsmith6141]

and in Russia he is back in business right now ... and you can bet USA is on his hit list

[@mohammadnashitsiddiqui2168]

@@postalmann7866 don't forget Afghanistan this year, all that arms & ammo casually left there

[@LuisJimenez-yn5rk]

Wait, isn't this the plot for the movie Lord of War with Nick Cage ?

[@davidhundorfean7470]

Correct....this the the guy...

[@mariigautier]

Yes

[@FatJesusLive]

Ward Dogs with Jonah Hill true story of David Packouz, is now allowed to contract with the government again in 2022.

[@JohnBrown-z2u]

This is truly unbelievable. I'm glad they got her out of prison and all, but for THIS guy? Really?

[@nonterrestriaI]

Why is that when tens if not hundreds of thousands of Americans are in jail for weed no one cares but when they get arrested overseas we all of a sudden care? Why?

[@doublevision84]

@𝕋ℍ𝕚ℕ𝕜 𝕒𝔹𝕠𝕌𝕥 𝕚𝕋. because the laws were the laws then. I don't feel bad for people who know the law, know the repercussions and knowingly break it anyways. The laws have changed since then but they still have to server their sentence and generally most of them were jailed for distribution not just smoking weed.

[@JohnBrown-z2u]

@@nonterrestriaI I don't think anybody should be in jail for weed. Not anywhere in the world. It's dumb. But letting the most notorious arms dealer in the world out of prison is dumber.

[@alexrobinson2103]

Its clear picture Democrats are dumber

[@veronicalake4140]

@@alexrobinson2103Next time don’t vote for him.

[@mtlart]

what happened to the policy "we dont negotiate with terrorists"? We traded a mass murderer for a pot smoking basketball player. Wow.

[@jesus-ok1hd]

Pot smoking basketball player man you old af

[@glocktoopus2014]

It’s embarrassing

[@michaeldowner2337]

Trump killed more than Bout

[@Michael-mh2tw]

That was a British Policy.

[@Forbidden-Pre-Workout]

Rather then an ex-marine being used as a political prisoner.

[@The.Original.Potatocakes]

Wow we look like idiots for that trade! Putin made a good move on this on.

[@tywilson6268]

We just traded this nut for Griner. Wow.

[@aliecerfalcon9481]

most people forgot about the Merchant of Death until now, but many will not forget this trade...

[@chrisfrank6625]

Victor has been saved by a rainbow.

[@mp3855]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BobSacamano666]

I don't think the US has a leg to stand on being the largest arms exporter in the world. They just don't like this guy cause he was competition.

[@andreaaltan3982]

Exactly: he was jailed for doing exactly the same as the USA/UK/EU/Turkey are doing today: supply weapons to a region in war

[@laimaruehlich30]

@@andreaaltan3982 and US exaggerate as always :))))))

[@small3687]

Maga and Putin followers think exactly alike.

[@FatJesusLive]

Exactly! If anything he was in the way.

[@WCHvids]

I KNEW some idiot was gonna say this.. lol There is an obvious difference between a country arming people and an individual doing it. I am against both.... But at the very least when Russia or the United States arm people, there is a paper trail that "can" allow for those people to be held accountable. Also, if a US citizen was arming Russian apposition, if Russia got their hands on them... they'd do the same thing the US did with Viktor.

[@ahester5638]

Knowledge is power!! Just learned something new

[@abram730]

Watch Lord of War.

[@Formerlytrouserttrout]

Let's hope we see ammo prices start to drop after he's released

[@troysmith6190]

The way this situation has gone it really makes you think putin held griner to get bout because he knows how weak biden is and how outrage in the usa can force decisions I might sound crazy but I am starting to think this

[@obvioustruths]

@troy smith take it a step further. possibly, factions in the US govt might want VB back in business.

[@ph00ny1]

Well if griner actually followed the law, we wouldn't be seeing this trade at all

[@gavinbrando8255]

Well, duh!!!! 🙄🙄🙄

[@puhelimentili805]

The CIA doesn't like competition 😂🤣😂

[@JuanTorres-yi1hr]

In a time of war, Puttin has the right man on his side " Merchant of Death ".

[@hamzaahmed3919]

I’m just genuinely confused on why this trade was made, it doesn’t seem equal no matter where you stand politically…

[@KryptonArcher]

According to Biden, he was pressured. According to the news, the Saudi’s asked for this trade to happen. Either way we have a terrorist out in the world

[@nonterrestriaI]

*10% to big guy* 🙂

[@vincentb2509]

When someone supplies arms to US, he is a saviour. But when someone supplies arms to US enemies, he is criminal. The matter of fact is, most of the US enemies are always fighting for their rights (culture, identity, religion, and land).

[@JosE-cu2pq]

Worst trade ever. It's like trading LeBron James for Draymond green 🤣

[@nickhayden2299]

More like trading LeBron for Britney griner. She's like 6'9 and can barely dunk

[@donutinher]

This is like the Lakers trading LeBron for some lent and used gum

[@prickayeey8420]

Is like trading lebron for delonte west

[@RealKartelKushVEVO]

This crazy guy over an athlete? Good for her and her family but this a big L, Joe Biden.

[@anticom6099]

Maybe, but let’s at least be grateful that we can still count on all of our journalists to keep asking Joey the tough questions. Like what his current favorite ice cream flavor is.

[@nonterrestriaI]

@@anticom6099 good old corn pop 👁️👄👁️

[@johnfreeman9358]

As much as I dislike Russia i gotta give it to them, Putin outplayed Biden on this one.

[@laloelsalamanca]

_This aged well_

[@mjkay8660]

not a fair exchange. i dont think zalenski would appreciate it

[@nonterrestriaI]

Remember when they made everyone believe Osama was still alive too? Lol good times..

[@Kongongongg]

Who cares about Zelenskyy?

[@PBRstreetgang88]

The movie Lord of War is loosely based on Bout.

[@pinkieanimation9691]

abit rich coming from the west, who literally armed ISIS and funded the taliban

[@fletchgang123]

So, we let this murderer go in exchange for a basketball player while leaving a marine war veteran behind? #FJB

[@chicpotpie3494]

60 minutes didn't want Trump as president

[@dianahill5116]

Interesting and informative. Thank you.

[@LEP03]

All this for some wnba player no one cared about before this story aired

[@ANCIENTASTRONAUT]

RUSSIA 1 vs USA 0

[@Maine_87]

Bruh this is like trading Brittney Griner for Michael Jordan. Cmon Bruh! Don't cut his dk off Mayne! Wrong video 😅

[@bngr_bngr]

More like Jordan’s towel boy.

[@007thematrix007]

yikes! this trade beats the pau gasol/kwame brown trade in '07/'08 😂

[@thee1jones449]

It ok cause we now negotiate with terrorists

[@AnimeLover-mn2wg]

even if he isn't dangerous anymore or changed that doesn't change what he did and the thousands of people who dies because of him didn't get their justice. And there's a very slim chance he actually did change.

[@jpmorgan6146]

Anyone that think this man isn’t dangerous anymore is insane

[@BryonLetterman]

If you think that what HE did is dangerous or evil, just wait till you hear about what our government has done in the last 60 or 70 years. Remember bin Laden? We armed him in the 80s to fight the Russians. Our CIA smuggled cocaine into our own country from South America.

[@sarges1712]

that's the billion dollar question isn't it. What exactly does justice look like? In the US we try juveniles as adults and give them life sentences. Is that justice? Justice should not be about executing someone or simply dumping them into a cell to rot for the remainder of their life. Justice should be about a sentence, a punishment, a penance, followed by another shot at life. Some people will commit crime again but should that prevent everyone from doing their time and getting a second chance. From the outside it's easy to label people as bad, as criminals, etc but the fact of the matter is that most of these people are not necessarily evil people with no moral compass. Keep in mind that, I believe, the US is one of the only nations doing this. Most other developed countries have far less sentencing for most, if not all crimes. But that's the US, we do everything wrong yet we're the shining example to the world.

[@scottyee707]

I didn't think it was possible for America to look more foolish currently.. I was wrong.

[@barryf5479]

This was a really bad trade. A miscreant basketball star for "The Merchant of Death".

[@ChaseTheGoose47]

This actually makes Man City buying Jack Grealish look good

[@amols101]

Lmao

[@mrthug01]

Or Barcelona Selling Neymar to buy Coutinho.

[@georgiorashaud8242]

Woow😧😧 & this who we traded Griner for? No deal 🚫

[@rigolozano8250]

We might free el chapo next

[@geraldboesen5037]

If the Mexican cartel kidnaps a black lesbian.

[@anticom6099]

Looking forward to their “Khalid Sheikh Mohammed for Lizzo” trade next!

[@nonterrestriaI]

We aren't trying to go to war with Mexico...

[@GothamCitizen99]

Who ever is in charge of promoting this KZbin channel is really on top of their job 😂.

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

He served the Kabal well.

[@TheChinBurton]

How much is 10%?

[@Kippnod]

“There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That’s one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?”

[@tonalharmony9266]

I can't attest to how dangerous Viktor Bout is, but if what they claim is true, why was he traded for a drug-carrying basketball player instead of a US Marine?

[@tomservo5007]

wtf, a basketball player for this guy!!!?!?!

[@geraldboesen5037]

Not a real basketball player, but a WNBA player.

[@nonterrestriaI]

@@geraldboesen5037 he wasn't good enough for nba so he chose to paly with the ladies. 🙂

[@AndSome625028]

Worlds biggest arms dealer incarcerated a man for dealing arms. The irony is overwhelming.

[@nonterrestriaI]

How so? Govt hates competition.

[@2ataco]

Probably a lot of years and money spent just to catch him and now they release Him for a wnba player is sad there could of been a different way they better send a big missle at his plane back or something

[@diorblunt]

I don’t wanna hear this administration talk about gun control ever again.

[@carlomikhailreid4365]

he aint that bad US been selling weopons to gorilla forces for years

[@Meetthekiller7]

Boy what a very random and sudden video from 60 minutes about an extremely dangerous man, good thing he’s still locked away in prison unable to continue his business right /s

[@ramirogarza3rd]

No, he was released today in exchange for Griner

[@mmartinezPhysics]

Random?! 🤦‍♂️ Now, if this is a sarcastic comment, you just won the internet! Touché!

[@mmartinezPhysics]

@@ramirogarza3rd Exactly!!!

[@dukebothers]

Yes, this was very good sarcasm for anyone that can't tell

[@Mannysosa223]

@@ramirogarza3rd dude he’s being sarcastic

[@rickgordon476]

Well we took an L USA

[@janetslicer3637]

A strange trade to me.

[@JAMES-he2mw]

and we traded him for a wnba player lmao

[@krasomieso7620]

60 Minutes and no second of himself speaking, wow, that is how opinions should be created

[@masterjiraiya224]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 but you trade him for a weed smoking wnba player 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Kimmy_95]

Yup. Because the POTUS is looking to score points from minority groups, in time for the next election. Works like a charm everytime with past administrations.

[@milwaukeemac9195]

Weed smoking has nothing to do with this 🤡

[@tonysudano778]

I can't believe we traded a crappy basketball player that kneels during the national anthem for " the merchant of death"

[@homelessjesse9453]

Thank you again for reminding me just why democracy is such a terrible political system.

[@tonysudano778]

@@homelessjesse9453 and communism is better? I'll take a democracy over a dictatorship any day. America is still alot better of a place to live than Russia, Venezuela, north Korea, China, and Iran.

[@nacho6311]

And I thought gobert's twolves trade was bad

[@d0cn0tes]

You don’t think Putin will use this guy to end the Ukraine war . Think again

[@hishanebye1]

And we gave him away for basketball player that doesn't like America.....? Wtf...

[@maximusdecimusss]

ABSOLUTELY FLEECED HAHAHA

[@theblackese2509]

im not routing for bout but dang dude chose that route and stuck to it major respect from Memphis TN

[@doctordreez780]

We should trade this man for a WNBA star.

[@spartanghost2125]

Who is Victor Bout Victor Bout is a Russian businessman who became one of the world’s famous on the basis of fictitious tales and stories which were generated from one source -- a corrupt United Nations contractor who was generously paid for the UN contracts he arranged with the help of others for Victor’s companies, and then became mad for vengeance when Victor refused to continue paying him. All you know about Victor Bout is traceable to Johan Peleman’s report, a report that was written as a novel and made Peleman an expert, a hero, and a very wealthy man. Victor Bout is a dynamic, charismatic, spontaneous, well-dressed, well-spoken, and highly energetic person who can easily communicate in several languages including Russian, Portuguese, English, French, Arabic, among several others. He is a born salesman with undying love for aviation and eternal drive to succeed. Victor was born in the Soviet Union, the city of Dushanbe, in an average home and an average family. His father and mother were both employees in the administrative and accounting fields respectively. Victor went to schools in Dushanbe, the city where his parents were employed, prior to returning to Moscow. There he was drafted to do the mandatory military service as a translator serving in the Soviet Union and abroad, and that was how he got introduced to Africa. Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union Victor decided to leave the military service and start his own aviation business, the field he was always fascinated by. And with some help from his family and his wife, Victor was able to purchase four Antonov-8 cargo aircraft that became the core and starting point of his fleet and his business. Venturing into Africa was a matter of necessity rather than choice. Victor who had already invested all he had into the purchase of the AN-8 had no other choice but to operate in Africa, and particularly, Angola which was the first and only country to grant a certificate for civilian operations to the Antonov-8 which was only certified as military freighter until then. Pictured here is one of the AN-8 that started the fleet of Aircess. The low cost of acquisition of aircraft and the required crew, and the availability of capacity in a highly diverse fleet provided Victor with unparalleled competitive advantage. And until the demise of his operations in Africa there was not any operator capable of competing with Victor Bout. Victor's operation turned the western European competitors to bitter enemies, and that was the major reason behind the unified efforts to drive him out of Africa, and the whole world. The stories of arms trafficking then became a snow ball, a huge matter that had no core; however, it got bigger with every roll, and plenty of rolling was added over more than 10 years.

[@spartanghost2125]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6qloamhbZ55adE

[@hankhill6469]

That's a good one

[@dinosaurizedanarmystore8629]

Bring Trump back.

[@ableton-i3d]

But Brittany Grinder can play women's basketball 😀

[@jsoo67]

Let's go Brandon!

[@polomaseratti5007]

The homie viktor is free He’s gonna be like Santa this Christmas and putting free AK-47’s under our trees 🎄

[@Kai-ic4mp]

Russia in Africa…. Whatever. Compare to the west and U$. Is like saying “potato potato”

[@mikeglaspey4562]

This administration just keeps chugging right along with the horrible decisions.

[@anticom6099]

It’s pretty clear by this point that it’s all intentional. They literally want to ruin this nation.

[@parth1210]

He forgot to mention the USA and British used his services when they started invading Afghanistan. They were willing to work with him as long as it didn't affect them

[@anthonylopez9777]

One of the most dangerous man traded for a basketball player who didn’t have common sense on taking things into another country that you shouldn’t have 😂

[@kloagan]

Glad we cut a fair deal.

[@isprikitikburkabush6200]

We may get a sequel for the Lord of War

[@mousalini4095]

Us, because he only had 6 years left to serve anyway. So he was going home, look at it like he got paroled after serving 9 years.

[@mig7290]

The DEA is very dangerous entrapping people all over the world useing the DEA CI's. What weapons took off the hands of so many Sierra Leone citizens? The machete. As it slaughtered so many in Rwanda.

[@nickpaz9113]

Awesome glad we let him go free 👏

[@tomb9420]

I seriously this guy will ever leave Russia again.

[@80sruler]

Well, Griner can dunk

[@Uninspired.Spectator]

Because he’s a dude playing against smaller females

[@nonterrestriaI]

*Who cares*

[@matrixmega8749]

No she can't they lower the ring thing so they can. Not a real dunk

[@gavinbrando8255]

Barely

[@okformadrid]

Are we a joke for the world of dictators

[@sukavsozanyato]

Бут красава. С возвращением на родину, мужик

[@bigsquangus8088]

American Insurance (we protect the rich!)

[@thisguy73]

Talk about losing on a trade. But its all about optics.

[@kasatkaduppy126]

Let's go Putin!! 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

[@yeehaw9303]

🤡🤡🤡

[@titanproductions3628]

Yes sir 🇷🇺 🇷🇺🇷🇺🤙🏼

[@titanproductions3628]

@@yeehaw9303 🤡

[@kasatkaduppy126]

@@yeehaw9303 bullaman

[@donttread5414]

Viktor Bout did literally nothing wrong, he sold weapons. Commerce is not a crime. The US government just doesnt like competition in the arms smuggling field and only their preferred list of terrorists groups / dictators are allowed to have weapons.

[@raycash4310]

It’s like trading Prime Kobe for Greg Oden 😶

[@gruppo_alfa]

Best trade deal, EVER.

[@Zeekdafreak989]

How we let this dude free bro?!?!!??????

[@kekgoogle4809]

seems like a nicer guy than our own politicians

[@mtlart]

Hopefully the CIA surgically implanted a homing device in that Bout that explodes when its removal is attempted. That would be totally wizard!

[@geraldboesen5037]

CIA is too busy spying on us.

[@rosswhitehill3207]

I'm the boss of the CIA we didn't do that

[@thestreetswannaknow]

Great job joe

[@josemosqueda3273]

is the same girl who refuse to stand for the national anthem?

[@ericheine2414]

Wow who are we going to get to replace him?