Weapons trafficker 'protected' - American forces using Bout's planes

London - Britain has bowed to US pressure to keep the name of a notorious arms trafficker, allegedly involved in supplying coalition forces in Iraq, off a list of those subject to planned United Nations sanctions, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

"London had originally supported moves to freeze Mr (Victor) Bout's assets, but appeared to have reversed its view under pressure from Washington" the financial daily said, citing evidence from several western diplomats.

In 2000, Peter Hain, then British foreign office minister responsible for Africa, described Victor Bout as "the chief sanctions-buster and... a merchant of death who owns air companies that ferry in arms" rebel and government forces in several African conflicts, including Liberia, Angola and Sierra Leone.

In a March resolution, the UN Security Council agreed to freeze the assets of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, now in exile.

The UN sanctions committee also suggested freezing the assets of a number of people linked to the Liberian leader overthrown last year.

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librul media watchdog - where are you?

SAP death squads need thier own planes to avoid detection by regular forces.

How did they come into contact with Mr. Bout?

Uh uh, uh uh.

Doing the Negroponte Shuffle.