Whoever poisoned Alexander Litvinenko had two goals: a long and lingering death for the KGB defector and pointing a finger of accusation for his killing right in the face of Vladimir Putin.
Which leads me to believe Putin had nothing to do with it.
In an assassination, one must ask: Cui bono? To whose benefit? Who would gain from the poisoning of Litvinenko? Certainly not Putin.
2006-11-30 11:18:30 · 10 answers · asked by zionistequalsnazi 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-30 11:25:02 · answer #1 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Litvinenko himself pointed his own finger at Putin before he died. Isn't that a valid enough accusation? And the goal of the assassin was singular - to shut up a very vocal dissident with a large following. He succeeded. How can you say that Putin would not gain by this?
This isn't the first time a government was behind an assassination of someone like Litvinenko. Think about it.
2006-11-30 11:25:04 · answer #2 · answered by happy heathen 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a KGB tactic, and Putin is the former head of the KGB. Do you honestly believe the leopard has changed it's spots? Because Putin is now the President of Russia, does not automatically change who he is, what he has done, or what he is capable of doing. As head of KGB, he would not have hesitated to use every nasty tactic known to mankind, and I believe he would do the same today!
The benefit for this heinous crime may simply be punitive. Somewhere along the way Litvenenko did not do as he was asked, and for that, he lost his life. Russia may be using his death as a warning to others who fail to complete their assignments.
A deathbed statement carries a lot of believe ability in the eyes of most people. It is the last chance a person has to clean the slate, and if by ratting out Putin brought peace to Alexander, then I believe his last words have great meaning and truth!
2006-11-30 12:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure!!!! Litvinenko had already said it was Putin!!!
2006-11-30 11:26:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
hard to say. Putin is also embargoing Georgia right now, seems more like he is setting himself up for more conquest.
2006-11-30 11:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, Putin's behind all of this because these people are his opponenets. I smell a rise of a Russian dictatorship in the works. Stay tuned....
2006-11-30 11:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by FootballFan1012 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He set himself up.
2016-06-15 10:19:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything is possible.
Thank you very much, while you're up!!
2006-11-30 11:20:46 · answer #8 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope.
Putin did it.
2006-11-30 11:21:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
set up..or exposed?
2006-11-30 11:19:43 · answer #10 · answered by dstr 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋