Dead Russian Spy to be Buried as a Muslim (UK - 12/4/06)
Alexander Litvinenko, the former Russian intelligence agent poisoned in London, is to be buried according to Muslim tradition after converting to Islam on his deathbed.
The spy's father, Walter Litvinenko, said in an interview published today that his son - who was born an Orthodox Christian but had close links to Islamist rebels in Chechnya - made the request as he lay dying in University College Hospital. Nine Scotland Yard detectives were preparing to fly to Moscow as early as today to speak to witnesses who met Litvinenko around the time of his poisoning, which is believed to have happened on November 1 at a sushi restaurant in Piccadilly...
Thank you all4one for the update:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2486268,00.html
"British police arrive in Moscow to hunt for spy death clues"
Philippe Naughton
(December 4, 2006)
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2486268_2,00.html
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Litvinenko's father, Walter, said in an interview published today that his son - who was born an Orthodox Christian but had close links to Islamist rebels in Chechnya - had requested to be buried according to Muslim tradition after converting to Islam on his deathbed.
"He said ’I want to be buried according to Muslim tradition’," Mr Litvinenko told Moscow's Kommersant daily.
"I said, ’Well son, as you wish. We already have one Muslim in our family - my daughter is married to a Muslim.""
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20061203-104936-9654r.htm
"Poisoning probe not limited by borders"
By David Stringer
ASSOCIATED PRESS
December 4, 2006
LONDON
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http://strata-sphere.com/blog/
http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/3050
"The New Litvinenko Timeline"
Posted by AJStrata on Monday, December 4th, 2006 at 2:33 pm.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=Litvinenko
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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53208
FROM JOSEPH FARAH'S G2 BULLETIN
"Radioactive spy Islamic convert?
Fears raised Litvinenko helped al-Qaida with 'dirty bomb' plot"
Posted: December 3, 2006
7:47 p.m. Eastern
Anyone have a Cliffs Notes version of the Russian spy story?
Wow, just wow.