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"The Brooklyn Connection" shows the terrifying ease with which a charming Brooklyn businessman raised $30 million during the Kosovo War, purchased weapons across the USA, and shipped them legally to Albania to be smuggled into Kosovo. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: July 19, 2005 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

"I've never been part of a tribe or a country where I had to fight for my lands. And I've never been humiliated by other people. And my family has never been killed. So maybe that's something I started to understand."
—Klaartje Quirijns

KOSOVO IN CONTEXT

The state of Yugoslavia was created in the wake of World War II, uniting a diverse group of peoples. Refresh your memory of Balkan history and find out why Kosovo is still such a contested territory. »

Photo: .50 caliber sniper rifle | Go to 'Connect the Dots' feature

FROM BROOKLYN TO PRISTINA

How does a gun purchased legally in the US end up in action in a guerilla war in Kosovo? Trace a route across the Atlantic, from the factory and gun show to an airport and, eventually, a Kosovo border village. »

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Posted July 12, 2005

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