Episode 1511 • • 34:17 - 39:40
1511: SEERS
Rob Zachariasiewicz, DEA Investigation, Viktor Bout Threat
Former DEA agent Rob Zachariasiewicz, who led the investigation into Viktor Bout, criticized the prisoner exchange as a threat to national security. He argues that trading a high-level arms dealer for a civilian makes Americans worldwide targets for "hostage diplomacy." Zachariasiewicz describes Bout's unique ability to deliver Soviet-era military hardware to conflict zones, a life story that inspired the film "Lord of War."