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Originally posted by ogvh5150 Reminds me of former CIA DCI Colby who collapsed from a heart attack and drowned.

wiki says he was like 90

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Originally posted by Q5echo yeah b/c 76 yr. old men never die of heart attacks.

doh, i should've read the rest of the replies before replying myself

so the question is... strong Putin > weak Putin?

Russia's experience with privatization and democracy hasn't gone so well. Is a little authoritarian infusion perhaps what they need to get back on track?

Not that I advocate an authoritarian Russia, but the argument can be made.

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Seems like the Russian government is hiding something big which should remain secret - by all means.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov but the argument can be made.

what argument?...that offing journo's has something to do with Putin making Russia a better place for Russians?

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Originally posted by TranceGiant Seems like the Russian government is hiding something big which should remain secret - by all means.

+1, disturbing things are evidently being kept underwraps at whatever costs - and no, this is not CT talk.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Social outcasts are often of the opinion that they must have a drink before being able to loosen up with their inhibitions, thus being able to have a good time. There's a word that sums up this sort of behaviour, and that word is 'reject.'

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Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_ +1, disturbing things are evidently being kept underwraps at whatever costs - and no, this is not CT talk.

Like what, genome project to create the perfect soldier?

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Originally posted by metalgearsolid Like what, genome project to create the perfect soldier?

Don't know if you're being sarcastic or not

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Social outcasts are often of the opinion that they must have a drink before being able to loosen up with their inhibitions, thus being able to have a good time. There's a word that sums up this sort of behaviour, and that word is 'reject.'

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Originally posted by _Ocean_Drive_ Don't know if you're being sarcastic or not

Sarcastic.

Apparently he was poisoned with polonium-210. That is a creative approach to murder if I do say so myself.

It's also a little exotic for some angry person who doesnt like you very much to go too the effort of obtaining. Indeed the kind of material which youre not likely too find in rat poisons.
Guess the other sure thing about it is, that even if you did live after the doctors where trying too figure out what it is, youre probably not going to live very long.

Least its not likely too be something just lying around you could find anywhere so maybe the security people will have a trail at last.

It certainly suggests an operation that was given considerable planning.