why is everyone blameing russia for the poisoning of the former k.g.b spy in london?

Question

it's obvious to blame the obvious, the media were blameing saddam hussian beofre the iraq war for terrorist attacks and for making w.m.d's, well that media hype has gone down the toilet since.if russia wanted to kill this spy they could have done it ages ago, even hired someone in the u.k to do it, and plus they wouldn't use radiation ,a simple bullet would be enough, as u can see radiation has left a trail in so many places so russian agents would not be that silly.anyway the truth is some other forghin power or powers is behind this killing to discredit russia, since russia is pulling it's weight around,so it looks like the public have been brain washed allready into thinking russia is behnd all this. what do ppl think?

Answer 1

you know, your right, it is some forghn power that's behind the poisoning,as russia is now a world player both militarily and economicaly,some country/countires are trying to discredit russia, even the u.s poisoned a few ppl in it's time, remember the shah of iran after he was ousted cos of the revolution, he fled iran and was a very close ally and dictator firend of u.s, but cos he had a lot of info on the u.s connection with iran he was poisoned soon after he was ousted and died.panama preseident, the prime minster of south vietnam in the vietnam war are just few other examples of many the u.s intelligence agencies have killed. i trust that you will give the best answer to the most truthfull answer.

Answer 2

That's just so wrong, they could have killed him ages ago, but they could have invaded Iraq before they did. That it didn't happen earlier proves nothing.
They quite possibly did hire someone in the UK to kill him, and how would you know if they did or didn't?
I think you'll find shooting someone is a lot more obvious than using a poison that won't even make the feel ill for hours afterwards. the argument falls to pieces completely though, as you could very well say why would ANYONE use radiation, why would Russia specifically not use it? That it was used doesn't prove anything; well saying that, the killer would need access to a nuclear facility, which narrows it down at least, and leaving Russia well in the frame.
Why ever wouldn't they use radiation, it'd be virtually impossible to trace where it came from. All the tosh about leaving a trail is rubbish, it left radiation in places Litvinyenko went mostly, it can't be used to trace anyone. The fact is someone used it, and I don't see why it couldn't be Russia, considering the lack of reasons why they wouldn't.

The truth is it probably was Russia, although I too have my doubts although whether Putin would be stupid enough to order the murder. That said, I can believe he did and the way it was done doesn't indicate it wasn't. Most of the experts on the matter (ie, not you) have said publicly it was almost certainly Russia, Litvinyenko himself dictated a letter blaming Putin. While it could be a frame, it probably wasn't.

Answer 3

Actually, for anyone who's dealt with Russia before, it's entirely possible and likely that they did it. Case in point: the Bulgarian secret service (I'm Bulgarian, by the way) murdered the defector in London with the famous poisoned umbrella tip in the subway.
Romanian dictator Ceausescu had developed several plots against defectors using radiation and carcinogens. Granted, this was all during the Cold War, but that kind of convoluted thinking doesn't just go away.
How on earth would anyone know what the truth is?? Not only is the government of Russia a bit of a messy Mafia, but the country and bureaucracy is still huge. Why would you have trouble believing that in a country where random nukes regularly walk away from secure facilities and into someone's backyard on a bet (documented case), some leftover cook from the Cold War wouldn't use favorite old techniques?
You don't think spies would be silly? Look at the stupid poison powder the CIA put in Fidel Castro's dive suit. Look at double agents undetected for years. Spying is a somewhat silly business a lot of the time.
I think it's entirely possible Russia did it. It's a time-honored tradition for governments to kill off inconvenient people. And frankly, to anyone who knew anything, blaming Saddam Hussein for terrorist attacks was not at all obvious. It was dumb. This, on the other hand, makes perfect sense.

Answer 4

There has only been suggestions that rogue russian agents are to blame, which fits quite nicely if you ask me.

1. There was no real public knowledge about how the polonium affects the body, what quantities are deadly and so on. This means- that whoever did it, had access to files where assassinating someone with Polonium was discussed, Files that no doubt exist somewhere in Russian military files. For, I don't think there has been any military since that has tested radioactive substances as widely as the Sovjet one.

"wouldn't use radiation"- on the contrary, the Russians are the only ones who have the knowhow for the deed. A trail there might be, but it ends somewhere in Moscow.

Answer 5

I honestly think it wasn't the Russian government, but most likely some sort of Russian crime association (Russian Mafia perhaps..) Think about this:

After the fall of the Soviet Union

-What happened to all the KGB agents?

-Where did all the nuclear technology go?

Simply put, the Russian government is not powerful enough to have done this, I'm guessing an old colleague of the spy who was better off with the said spy dead.

Answer 6

Blaming Russia is not the way to deal with the problem. What we have in UK is 'innocent until proved guilty'. Before any guilt can be laid upon the Russians, there has to be proof that they 'done it'. That proof, if it exists, has yet to be found. The fact that one man has died and another, now said to have ingested the poison, may die also, does not prove it was the Russians 'what done it'!

Answer 7

I believe it was some form of government and here is why

The element he was poisoned with, Polonium 210, can only be found in a nuclear facility or a chemical lab

NO lab in europe reported anything missing, so you can rule out terrorists

and the KGB/Russians spies are notorious for silenceing foes {over 6 since 1912}

Answer 8

well simply because the guy who was poisoned blamed russia for his ordeal... if it was a tactic or another organized plan for something else (terrorism perhaps?) then the public should be vigilant. But we dont know for sure who really is behind all these. The public should not jump into conclusions immediately after all the guy was an ex-kgb..

Answer 9

Why would someone else do it? To lay blame on the Russians is a weak answer. He was much more of an asset alive to all countries. He never spoke harshly of anyone except russia. As a living advocate of anti-putkin beliefs, he was a threat to who? US? nope. UK? nope. hmmm that would leave only one other country to blame. And that country would be the one who has used assassination as a way of political life for over 100 years. Radiation poisoning is almost untraceable. Much better than a bullet. If he had been killed in russia it would have probably been a bullet. plus remember this guy was a trained KGB agent. He would probably be prepared for most normal types of assassination. Yep russia did it but it will never been proven. You have always been such a russia supporter, I can't see why you are not happy with the fact that russia will get away with this? It is something they finally got good at.

Answer 10

Well.Lets blame President Bush and The USA,We get blamed for everything else as the President does so why not that too!