🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

1 total messages Started by Legija Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:10
documentary film about arms smuggling to kosovo
#22
Author: Legija
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 01:10
23 lines
2122 bytes
brooklyn connection
How does a gun purchased legally in the US end up in action in a terrorist 
war in Kosovo?

Terrorist Florin Krasniqi's story depicts how the terrorist organization so 
called Kosovo Liberation Army waged war against Serb forces in the late 
1990s using weapons that were manufactured and bought legally in the United 
States. "The Brooklyn Connection" is a powerful reminder of the relationship 
between disparate worlds: a Brooklyn backyard barbeque and a Kosovo border 
village.

In this feature, you can piece together how guns travelled from US factories 
and gun fairs through airports and onto planes, over the Atlantic, to be 
smuggled over borders and put into action in terrorist battles.

The journey of a gun depicted in this feature represents a composite 
illustration of activities terrorist Florin Krasniqi engaged in over several 
years. Terrorist Krasniqi has shipped many weapons using these techniques, 
and this feature demonstrates how guns were moved from one location to 
another, rather than depicting the actual travels of one specific firearm.

downloadlink:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NZCXQDF3 
Thread Navigation

This is a paginated view of messages in the thread with full content displayed inline.

Messages are displayed in chronological order, with the original post highlighted in green.

Use pagination controls to navigate through all messages in large threads.

Back to All Threads