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sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2018, 04:16 PM Mar 2018

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UK Intel Chiefs suspect nerve agent was developed in the SVR's notorious Yasenevo lab in Moscow

Excl: Intelligence chiefs now suspect nerve agent that poisoned Sergei Skripal was developed in the SVR's notorious Yasenevo lab in Moscow;

Link to tweet

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Not the Russians my Ass........we all knew it

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UK Intel Chiefs suspect nerve agent was developed in the SVR's notorious Yasenevo lab in Moscow (Original Post) sunonmars Mar 2018 OP

Kick dalton99a Mar 2018 #1

It is a long tradition FarCenter Mar 2018 #2

If this is traced to Russia ... VMA131Marine Mar 2018 #3

They are saying on uk news, it could only have been developed in 1 or 2 labs in the world sunonmars Mar 2018 #4

dalton99a

(81,468 posts)

1. Kick

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 04:20 PM

Mar 2018

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

2. It is a long tradition

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 04:26 PM

Mar 2018

On 20 August 1940, in his study, Trotsky was attacked by Ramón Mercader who used an ice axe as a weapon.[132] The blow to his head was bungled and failed to kill Trotsky instantly, as Mercader had intended.

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Trotsky was taken to a hospital, operated on, and survived for more than a day, dying at the age of 60 on 21 August 1940 as a result of loss of blood and shock.[

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Trotsky#Assassination

VMA131Marine

(4,138 posts)

3. If this is traced to Russia ...

Reply to sunonmars (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 04:31 PM

Mar 2018

It's proof of a violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993, to which Russia is a signatory.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Weapons_Convention

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

4. They are saying on uk news, it could only have been developed in 1 or 2 labs in the world

Reply to VMA131Marine (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 04:32 PM

Mar 2018

They already know.......

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