Mar 2018
7:38pm, 19 Mar 2018
1,056 posts
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J2R
SFL, that's why I was suggesting that the Novichok use for Skripal was as a kind of 'show' assassination - it's far too difficult a method to use for convenience (I should point out here that I am not speaking from personal experience  ).
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Mar 2018
7:53pm, 19 Mar 2018
2,590 posts
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jdarun
They were probably a bit frustrated that so many recent murders had been brushed under the carpet as natural deaths by the brits.
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Mar 2018
7:58pm, 19 Mar 2018
6,449 posts
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Too Much Water
Salisbury is Putin flexing his muscles reminding everyone he is tough and strong. 2 years ago my wife was working in Cyprus. I went over there most weekends to visit, and went to a restaurant which what I can only describe as a shrine to Vladimir Putin. I asked why, and was told “he’s a strong Orthodox leader”. |
Mar 2018
8:03pm, 19 Mar 2018
12,411 posts
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Chrisull
J2R - agreed it looks like a show assassination and therefore has the hallmarks of the Putin/Russian state (Litvinenko), which is the most likely. But also the hallmarks of mafia/dissident elements. Or perhaps a psychotic ex boyfriend targetting an ex girlfriend and who happened to be a secret service agent (and might have access to such things) would definitely also fit... dailymail.co.uk I mean when the German airliner went into the side of a mountain, terrorism was the top of everybody's list for days until they twigged it was just another jilted boyfriend with mental health issues. |
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Mar 2018
8:06pm, 19 Mar 2018
12,412 posts
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Chrisull
(above article alleges it was the boyfriend's mother who thought she was the daughter of a traitor). I mean the whole killing is insane whichever angle you want to play it. Hence there is the element of doubt. The strong element of doubt.
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Mar 2018
8:13pm, 19 Mar 2018
1,057 posts
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J2R
jdarun,
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Mar 2018
9:51pm, 19 Mar 2018
1,936 posts
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Fellrunning
Or it could just be that Skripal's cat Boris crapped in his neighbours rose bed and the neighbour just happened to work at Porton.......
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Mar 2018
7:04am, 20 Mar 2018
11,194 posts
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richmac
The proximity of Porton down raises an eyebrow. They also have now been given funding for a new building seeing as nerve agents are popular again.
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Mar 2018
8:13am, 20 Mar 2018
1,937 posts
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Fellrunning
That's leaving aside the obvious question as to why a Soviet double agent chose to live in Salisbury, which as you say, is right next to Porton. If he wanted twee English market town he could have chosen a lot of places. Hartlepool for example....
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Mar 2018
8:24am, 20 Mar 2018
2,591 posts
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jdarun
Yeah and then the tinfoil hat brigade would have come up with some story about guacamole or mandelson.
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