The world’s most dangerous arms dealer | DW Documentary
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Published 2023-06-29
The Chinese businessman has helped Iran develop its huge missiles arsenal. Missiles that kill in the Middle East, that are supplied to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine and have the potential to carry nuclear warheads. The documentary is the first to tell the story of the hunt for the phantom-like Karl Lee, alias Li Fangwei, probably the world’s most dangerous weapons dealer. He’s been indicted in absentia in the US and American presidents have even personally asked Beijing to take action against him. But his network continues to be active; and he’s still high up on the FBI’s most-wanted list. And this, at a time when missiles and nuclear warheads are becoming a tangible threat to humanity.
The documentary follows Karl Lee’s trail across four continents, from Washington and New York to Tel Aviv, from Europe to Teheran, Beijing and Karl Lee’s factory in northeastern China. The prize-winning investigative journalists Philipp Grüll, Frederik Obermaier and Bastian Obermayer provide unique insights into the world of spy agencies and diplomacy. At the same time, the film is a lesson in the powerlessness of the West and the rise of China - as well as an unflinching appraisal of the new world order.
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All Comments (21)
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Uncle Sam is clearly jealous, most Americans know that Uncle Sam is the largest arms dealer in the world.
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5 Million dollars to snitch on one of the most dangerous people in the world seems incredibly cheap to me.
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"Li Fangwei did not respond to any of our enquiries" I burst into laughter!!!
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If I were Carl Lee, I would really enjoy watching this documentary. Thank you DW!
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“He is an individual, who exists.” Craazzy
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Funny that this guy did exactly what all weapons companies do. But he just sold things to someone the government did not like.
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the idea that America sees some random dude as the worlds most dangerous arms dealer is just staggering. like hello America. you are the world most dangerous arms dealer.
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"we just sat there all night, drinking beers, doing lines"
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Carl Lei is like Confucius, he is not one person, he is a montage and composite of 10 people.
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That "The number you've dialed is not in service" at the end gave me goosebump,god only knows what really happened in this whole ordeal
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I love how they just blurted out, braggingly, that Morgenthau was deeply promoting Israeli interest as a NY prosecutor.
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A smokescreen investigating a smokescreen.
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Someone bigger than Carl Li is behind all this. Li is just a pawn.
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This is extremely intriguing international power struggle story. My take is Karl Lee is a China state operated arms supplier for Iran plain and simple. Whether who is/was Karl Lee is immaterial other than. it was created to make its enemies run around in circles while China continue to aid Iran to further its interests. Amazing documentary by DW as always.
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What i took from this documentary is that a colleague in london has been able to gain more information then all the intelligence agencies around the world.
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Something so secretive and so elusive. No way an individual is able to do this. More like a government or secret service behind the whole thing. The guy is like his companies, just a shell.
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DW has been rocking the documentary genre in the recent years. Great stuff, very informative!
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The Israeli military guy Jonathon is the same guy in the video of the weapons found behind the mri in the Hospital in Gaza. Pretty wild, I get he’s a spokesperson but it leaves you wondering about the how authentic every other video he is in.
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DW Should get into the Education Industry in the school system!!!keep up rocking the Info out to the masses
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The documentary should be called Karl Lee the legend.
