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    No escaping the Russians

    Russian spy: Russia 'has no information' on Sergei Skripal collapse - BBC News

    The Russians extend their reach to Salisbury!

    #2
    The media and Govt blame the Russians.

    Doesn't Govt sponsored killings happen all the time covertly round the world?

    Israel targeted nuclear scientists from memory.

    I've watched James Bond.

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      #3
      Strange that it happened s few miles from Portion Down
      "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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        #4
        Nerve agent was used so the beeb is saying.

        Chemical weapons smuggled into the country right under our nose. Probably VX given that the attending police officer was struck down being in proximity.

        When radioactive isotopes attract to much attention go with a nerve agent.
        "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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          #5
          he was in his 60s they could have slipped NLyUK a fiver & some poppers he could have died of a heart attack or disgust. Or they could have asked AtW to be their chauffeur.

          Why make it so obvious? they set up an accident (allegedly) for the son.
          Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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            #6
            Originally posted by vetran View Post
            he was in his 60s they could have slipped NLyUK a fiver & some poppers he could have died of a heart attack or disgust. Or they could have asked AtW to be their chauffeur.

            Why make it so obvious? they set up an accident (allegedly) for the son.
            To scare other people they - sorry Putin - considers enemies and traitors.
            Last edited by SueEllen; 8 March 2018, 03:31.
            "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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              #7
              Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
              To scare other people they - sorry Putin - considers enemies and traitors.
              Absolutely this, and without a shadow of a doubt.

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                #8
                yes

                Originally posted by vwdan View Post
                Absolutely this, and without a shadow of a doubt.
                yes the russians had Zero opportunity for him to fall down a flight of stairs when he was in a Russian jail for 8 years

                and its totally nothing to do with distracting the public from the visit of Mohammed bin Salman

                He was no use or UK anymore so they threw him under a bus to blame the Russians

                what next a Russian Chemical attack for no reason in Syria ?

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by tarbera View Post
                  yes the russians had Zero opportunity for him to fall down a flight of stairs when he was in a Russian jail for 8 years

                  and its totally nothing to do with distracting the public from the visit of Mohammed bin Salman

                  He was no use or UK anymore so they threw him under a bus to blame the Russians

                  what next a Russian Chemical attack for no reason in Syria ?
                  This - what would Putin gain from this? Why now?

                  Who does gain from this? So close to Russian elections and the world cup coming up this Summer...
                  "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

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                    #10
                    So what happens if it turns out the Russians did do it?

                    So what could that be? Well, the UK could expel some Russian diplomats, as it did after the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned in London in 2006. But that has rarely changed Russia's behaviour.

                    It could impose unilateral sanctions on Russian individuals and businesses. But it is unlikely to get support from European partners for tougher EU-wide sanctions. Brexit makes those kinds of negotiations harder and some EU countries are already trying to soften their approach to Moscow.

                    The UK could make it more difficult for Russians generally to get visas to the UK. This certainly hurts. But it could be self-wounding as such restrictions might also hit Russian dissidents whom the UK welcomes and wealthy businessmen whose laundered cash the UK tolerates to support London's property market. Few analysts believe targeting rich Russians with tougher asset-stripping orders would make much difference. They would just take their money elsewhere.

                    The government could change the law, as some MPs want, to make it easier to target sanctions at Russians who violate human rights. But this would probably affect only a handful of people. And, as Boris Johnson has hinted, the UK could decide that members of the royal family and other dignitaries should not attend the football World Cup in Russia this summer.
                    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43318103

                    Nice to see what's really important... So worst case scenario we won't see Wills, Harry, Kate and Megan in the royal box this summer.
                    "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

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