2006-11-29 19:19:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No: too much evidence is pointing toward him. This is a blatant attempt at a set-up
He's no idiot. If he wanted to take a guy out, it wouldn't be so obvious.
This is not to say he wouldn't have (or hasn't had) someone assasinated: I have no doubt in my mind he'd do it without even thinking twice.
However, he's no amateur, and this looks like a real amateur set-up attempt.
2006-11-29 19:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by screaminhangover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know for sure, but I doubt his direct involvement. Polonium is a particularly rare element, and the particular isotope used usually would require a nuclear reactor to produce, at particularly high expense. This (mostly because of the nuclear reactor) would likely be out of the means of production for anyone but a select group of countries. It is possible that someone in Putin's government contracted the killing of the spy, but it is unlikely Putin himself ordered it (he stood much more to lose than to gain from the spy's death). Another possibility is that a third party country produced the polonium and sold it for profit to yet another party which was contracted by either a member of the russian government or someone with the means and desire to and then used.
We probably won't know, though I would chose to think whatever branch of the Russian government is responsible for assasinations of political figures would be neater than leaving traces of the material on airplanes.
2006-11-29 19:45:24 · answer #2 · answered by Owen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I don't think so. I think maybe the sketchy billionaire guy did it to make Putin look make bad. If Putin went around bumping off everyone who was critical of him, he would have a long list. I could see Putin having someone who is an actual threat to him assassinated, but not someone who just criticizes him.
2006-11-29 19:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
politic is very complicated. sometimes an agent from the second or third country do that to cause problem for the country of origin. there a lots of book to read. I suggest "the spy handler"
2006-11-29 19:24:53 · answer #4 · answered by ali morad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We may never know. Now that radioactive substances have been found in two British Airways planes, the dragnet is wider, not just Pitin & company....Will keep you posted...
2006-11-29 19:22:27 · answer #5 · answered by sonnieakporherhe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont think so, I think it will emerge that he was some how responsible for his own death.
2006-11-29 19:23:33 · answer #6 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Without a doubt who knows what that spy knew, or what trail he was on
2006-11-29 23:47:28 · answer #7 · answered by browningny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if the secret police did it right...
2006-11-29 19:22:02 · answer #8 · answered by dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows, who cares??
i'm more interested in finding my sock!
2006-11-29 19:22:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋