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2018-04-02 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia claims Skripal poisoning to be false-flag operation

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Posted by Fred 2018-04-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 ......first, that the UK is trying to cover up the fact that Brussels has dictated to London almost all the terms of the Brexit agreement (a testament to the country’s dwindling influence in European affairs) and, second, that British Prime Minister Theresa May is attempting to present herself as a strong leader by attacking Russia.

Both points potentially true, but quite likely unrelated to the attack on Colonel Skripal. Please file under 'Russian half-truths make good lies.'

Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-02 01:41|| 2018-04-02 01:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Far as I'm concerned, the current leadership of the Western Europe (or the USA Deep State and its candidates) are not one whit better than the defunct Soviet leadership - they just don't have things organized to their satisfaction yet.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-02 03:52|| 2018-04-02 03:52|| Front Page Top

#3 p.s. At least the Soviets didn't insist that men should be women and vice versa. And they knew how to treat Muslims.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-02 04:20|| 2018-04-02 04:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Western elites will never forgive the Slavic untermenschen for overthrowing Communism.

None of which requires us to be sentimental about Putin, of course.

Posted by charger 2018-04-02 07:32|| 2018-04-02 07:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Yakovenko draws his suspicion from the fact that UK intelligence refuses to cooperate with Russian authorities on any level to investigate the poisoning of the turncoat agent.

Translation: UK intelligence refuses to let Russia know where their leaks are and refuse to provide feedback on how the Russians can do assassinations better the next time. If the Russian's were not involved, why would they want to be part of the investigation?

Posted by Boss Ghibelline1171 2018-04-02 07:49|| 2018-04-02 07:49|| Front Page Top

#6 If the Russian's were not involved, why would they want to be part of the investigation?

Because they are accused, Albert?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-02 07:57|| 2018-04-02 07:57|| Front Page Top

#7 And the police always let the defense attorney in on the details of every ongoing investigation? :-)

Posted by Boss Ghibelline1171 2018-04-02 08:00|| 2018-04-02 08:00|| Front Page Top

#8 In law-abiding countries yes.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-02 11:44|| 2018-04-02 11:44|| Front Page Top

#9 The U.S.A. has a Deep State but the Brits also do. Brexit was anathema to deep-statists in the UK. Trump was anathema to deep-statists in the U.S. Hillary was expected by the deep state to win the election. Despite using Steele and some Russians to gin up the fake dossier, she was hawkish towards Russia. Some say she wanted to get into a war with the Russians. I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss the possibility of FF operations and blaming it on the Russians. "An evil person is like a dirty window, they never let the sun shine through."

Posted by JohnQC 2018-04-02 11:52|| 2018-04-02 11:52|| Front Page Top

#10 Russia claims Skripal poisoning to be false-flag operation

So it appears that everyone agrees that anyone who would do such a thing and hide it is a cowardly low-life.

Posted by gorb 2018-04-02 13:21|| 2018-04-02 13:21|| Front Page Top

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