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How does one even break into the industry?
How does one even break into the industry?
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Here is a great article from the New Yorker about Monzer al-Kassa : http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/02/08/100208fa_fact_keefe?curre…
This is going to be interesting...
In reality arms dealing is like any other business.
it's all about networking
So, for breaking in, would you recommend cold-calling alum and setting up informational interviews?
Only if you're from a non-target
Go down to Brighton Beach and start asking around / networking...you're bound to find someone who's in the business that way
Become a community organizer
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20016181-503543.html
What are the targets? Compton High School?
Uncle Sam doesn't like people getting involved in his bread and butter business.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/13/ussaudi-arabia-arms-deal-_n_71…
You need to be from a country that has recently had a massive political change, where generals don't know what happened and they're watchgin out for their own skin... this way you can get them to sell you surplus munitions...
The real lord of war - http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/02/viktor-bout-s-secrets-frighten-the-k…
Pop your gun selling cherry to some low level hoodlum. You have to get some experience before you can move forward. After that, find where you can get the cheapest weapons, and then sell them to war torn countries, or war torn continents like Africa (For the most part.). There. But make sure you are on the USA side, cause we are always right in every matter.
I thought this was hilariously topical: http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1809922
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