To: linear
"In an assassination, one must ask: Cui bono? To whose benefit? Who would gain from the poisoning of Litvinenko?
Certainly not Putin."
Actually, Pootie-Poot benefits quite a bit from this. He has sent a very strong, but plausably-deniable public message to dissidents, defectors, and wavering moles that he *will* get them.
14 posted on
11/27/2006 2:11:50 PM PST by
Frank_Discussion
(May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
To: Frank_Discussion
In the Russian arena, one must ask "Whose birthday is today?"
19 posted on
11/27/2006 2:13:27 PM PST by
linear
(Hawking radiation notwithstanding, its usually best to keep your elephant away from black holes.)
To: Frank_Discussion; Berosus; Cincinatus' Wife; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
Wholeheartedly agree (with Frank_Discussion, not Pitchfork Pat).
77 posted on
11/27/2006 7:27:39 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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