Douglas Farah

An informative look at weapons trade with an even look at the issue. Farah's writing is brisk and fast-paced.

Farah pulls no punches when explaining that political climate often says one thing but conveniently looks the other way when it comes to getting things done. He profiles two of the most prolific and well-known arms dealers, explaining how governments simultaneously build up their business while pretending to make an effort to pull them down. No single country is held to a greater standard as every alphabet-based country organization is revealed to have dealings in this arena.

Farah offers no solutions, merely an accounting of how this world works and will continue to work as long as there is conflict in the world.… (mehr)