Black-Market Weapon Prices Surge in Iraq Chaos

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Black-Market Weapon Prices Surge in Iraq ChaosThe New York Times SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Dec. 8 - The Kurdish security contractor placed the black plastic box on the table. Inside was a new Glock 19, one of the 9-millimeter pistols that the United States issued by the tens of thousands to the Iraqi Army and police. Readers' Opinions Forum: The Transition in Iraq This pistol was no longer in the custody of the Iraqi Army or police. It had been stolen or sold, and it found its way to an open-air grocery stand that does a lively black-market business in police and infantry arms. The contractor bought it there. He displayed other purchases, including a short-barreled Kalashnikov assault rifle with a collapsible stock that makes it easy to conceal under a coat or fire from a car. "I bought this for $450 last... Link World News

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