[magslinger]

The message is "Run and you die tired." Remember he doesn't have to silence one way or another all his critics, just the ones who know something from their own experience.

The criticism hasn't been exactly deafening. Most of what I've seen has been reporting Putin's denials.

[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'.)