The Yorkshire Ranter is worth taking a look at If you think that blogs are just about rehashing stories from the mainstream media. The site is invaluable for its close eye on the activities of Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian Arms dealer linked to the Taliban.
Although his assets have been frozen by the US Treasury, Bout’s network of air cargo companies still appear to be carrying out flights to Iraq and Afghanistan for both the US and Britain.
By astute use of the Sharjah Airport online departures board, the Ranter has discovered that one of the companies linked to Bout flew to Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan as recently as yesterday.
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