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2006-12-02 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Litvinenko affair: now the man who warned him poisoned too

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Remember that an extremely small amount of Polonium ingested can kill. Smearing a bit on the lip of a bottle of water could do it, or sprinkling a bit on a piece of sushi. A very small drop in cigarette tobacco which is then smoked, would also work, and might explain the material scattered all over the place.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2006-12-02 04:33|| 2006-12-02 04:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Expensive hit. For that kinda money I would have gone ahead and sprung for 6 professional thugs to hold him while a Doc or a qualified practicing nurse injected the polonium into a vein. I'd want to be sure.

Posted by Shipman 2006-12-02 06:30|| 2006-12-02 06:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Ship,
You're right about the cost, but let's face it - murder by polonium has a certain James Bond quality to it that can be appreciated by fine megalomaniac villains everywhere.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-12-02 07:27|| 2006-12-02 07:27|| Front Page Top

#4 3 round trip first class plane tickets from Moscow: $25,000
2 grams of Polonium: $75,000
2 weeks of headlines and Brits running around like chickens without heads?: Priceless.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-12-02 08:13|| 2006-12-02 08:13|| Front Page Top

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