MERCHANTS OF DEATH: Experiencing the military-industrial complex trade show in Jordan

The one-stop shop of the international weapons industry SOFEX takes place every two years in Amman, and is largely the brainchild of Jordan’s King Abdullah II. (Related CNN Report)

 

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MERCHANTS OF DEATH

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SOFEX takes place every two years in Amman, and is largely the brainchild of Jordan’s King Abdullah II, who has a penchant for special operations and massive displays of artillery. Over the course of a week, more than 12,000 attendees tromped through massive tents housing hundreds of arms manufacturers. The atmosphere was insidious but open, an organized free-for-all in which American companies like Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and General Dynamics sold weapons to almost any nation that could afford them.

Sofex: The Business of War – Jordan (May 21, 2012):

(Video Courtesy : 

journeymanpictures)

 

 

Special forces from around the world train in Jordan CNN June 14 2012:

Special forces troops from the U.S. and countries around the world train together in Jordan, CNN’s Barbara Starr reports. Training for another false flag?

 

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LORD OF WAR

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Lord of War (2005)

An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent.

Director : Andrew Niccol

Cast : Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke and Jared Leto

Lord of War – Nicolas Cage’s Speech Intro and Outro:

Nick Cage’s speech with the bullet floor at the start and end of the movie.

 

Lord of War – The life of a bullet :


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CHARLIE WILSON’s WAR

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Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)

A drama based on a Texas congressman Charlie Wilson’s covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

 

Director: Mike Nichols 

 

Cast: Thomas Crawford, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John Slattery


 

Charlie Wilson’s War movie trailer :

 

On Lack of Diplomatic skills:

Gust (Philip Seymour Hoffman) throws a tantrum in the Director’s (John Slattery) office when he is passed over for a position. His rage leads him to break a window for the second time.

Afghanistan Refugee Camp:



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