[Mariner]

Russia definitely had the motive.

By why use a nerve agent when they could of just paid a Muslim to cut his throat, and not trace back to Russia?

Why leave a plausible, if not probable link back to Russia?

How would that be in their interest?

[Snickering Hound]

By why use a nerve agent when they could of just paid a Muslim to cut his throat, and not trace back to Russia? Why leave a plausible, if not probable link back to Russia?

To send a messy message: After being released from Russian prison Skripal was traveling to countries, including the Baltic States discussing Russian intelligence techniques.

[Natufian]

Maybe as a warning to Putin’s other enemies?

[sockmonkey]

Information obtained from the US federal contracts registry reveals that the Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has funded a number of military projects performed at #PortonDown, over the last decade

https://govtribe.com/contract/idv/hdtra112d0003