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US exports more killing machines than any other country.

Al Jazeera English - News - Us 'Biggest Global Arms Dealer'The US has reaffirmed its domination of global weapons trading, cornering nearly 42 per cent of the arms market, according to a US congressional report.

The US concluded $16.9bn worth of arms deals last year, a $3.4bn increase over 2005, the Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations report said.

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