Why Poisoned Kremlin Can't Be Trusted

humanevents.com ^ | Nov 29, 2006 | Caspar Weinberger Jr.

[justa-hairyape]

Okay. So perhaps this is a technique similar to the one used when Anthrax letters were sent to MSM outlets right after 911. (Note - Not implying Putin had anything to do with that. Only implying that the terrorist may have been using a similar 'technique of intimidation'.)

[GSlob]

Well, a regular perfume sprayer for an aqueous solution would do. One squirt - so and so many microliters.

[GSlob]

"So what was the real payoff in practical terms ? "
You have to remember that he exists and functions in his own [civilizational] reference frame. That frame has its own, and rather peculiar for the outsiders, scale of values. And the payoff for him has to make sense in that reference frame. For example [as an illustration], intimidating the opponents could be valued as +100 points (benefit) and the temporary cooling of international relations [as a result of a scandal] as -25 points (cost). If so, then what is the choice?

[GarySpFc]

no, you do't know anything about Russia, Mr. Conspiracy Theorist.

[GarySpFc]

And now the report that a radiation trail all the way back to Moscow has been discovered on 2 British Airways airliners.

Did you miss something? If the Russian SVR was going to bring the poison into the country they would have done so in a diplomatic pouch, and it would have been absolutely untraceable.

[M. Espinola]

The finger of guilt.

[M. Espinola]

Cap Weinberger summarizes the situation perfectly.

"The proof is in the poisoned political atmosphere that can be easily seen in Russia and their “Commonwealth” today."

[justa-hairyape]

The implications discussed later in this thread are that the Russians wanted everyone to know where it came from. That is the intimidation factor. Which was also theoretically enhanced by the type of poisoning utilized. (IE - Putin don't care what you and I think anymore. He apparently has a nuclear genie up his sleeve.)

[GOP_1900AD]

I have the knowledge of emigres and blood, yours is due to marriage.

[GarySpFc]

Your knowledge comes from the paranoia in the Final Phase Forum.

[GOP_1900AD]

I've been involved in things having to do with Russia all my life, why do you smear me with your lies?

[Thunder90]

Russia/Soviet/Coldwar2 PING!!!

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[M. Espinola]

The one doing the smearing seems to have a duty to smear. It looks as though the overtime pay is double-time and a half too, the way the pro-Putin propagandist in question attacks everyone and anyone warning about the Kremlin's vengeful arch KGB thug.

The brutal thug appears somewhat - nervous

[brain bleeds red]

Either GarySpFc is a paid shill for the Putin government, or sadly misinformed.

Either way, he does us all a disservice with his posts.

[spanalot]

Don't argue with Gary - his wife worked for Putin and you'll be eatin Sushi :-)

[spanalot]

now

[pax_et_bonum]

ping

[cannonball]

Ahhhh --- There is no KGB now, and hasn't been for a number of years.

[spanalot]

If it walks like a duck and .....

[GOP_1900AD]

LOL!!!