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Justice Department Appoints Arms-Export Overseer
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August 1, 2007
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MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
08-01-2007
Justice Department Appoints Arms-Export Overseer
Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 20:00-21:00 PM
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The Justice Department has a new focus on controlling illegal weapons exports. Although these cases have always been around, globalization and the growing terrorism threat makes them a priority. The Justice Department recently appointed a coordinator to oversee all these cases.
NPR's Ari Shapiro reports.
ARI SHAPIRO: Hollywood typically portrays arms dealers as nefarious criminal masterminds, spies worthy of facing off against James Bond, like the character Tan-Sun Moon in the movie "Die Another Day."
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