Larisa Alexandrovna: Litvinenko and the FSB's Authority to Kill

[Land Shark]

FSB - Authority to Kill

Oh boy, so the FSB is behind the plot {to kill Russian Lt. Col. Whistleblower Litvinenko, -ed.} according to British authorities? Why am I not surprised? Probably because I have already reported these allegations and because I have been saying as much since I started covering this case, which i am technically not covering right now, so I can blog about it. Here is the latest from the Times:

"Security sources have told The Times that the FSB orchestrated a “highly sophisticated plot” and was likely to have used some of its former agents to carry out the operation on the streets of London"

I don't agree with this interpretation of events, however:

"MI5 and MI6 are working closely with Scotland Yard on the investigation. A senior police source told The Times yesterday that the method used to kill the 43-year-old dissident was intended to send a message to his friends and allies."

Simply put, assassinating a British citizen on British soil using a bio-nuclear weapon might be seen as an act of war, and rightfully so. I was told, and I also believe, that the FSB (and the S Directorate of the SVR) folks behind this believed they would not be found out, but that the attack would work like an attack on a "nest." Given the amount of contamination, looks like a nest hit. {snip}

Much more at:
http://www.atlargely.com/2006/12/oh_boy_so_the_f.html#more

[Land Shark]

1. another well written article by Larisa, take a look folks

[Land Shark]

2. Anyone that needs to get up to speed on FSB - see this blog

[GuvWurld]

8. Peter B. Collins has also covered this

He has Larisa on his show each week and I remember hearing them discuss this recently. Peter is one of the best progressive voices we have. For those not familiar you can listen online at www.peterbcollins.com

[kster]

3. Kick-N-Recommended.... nt

[LeftCoast]

4. What the heck is a "bio-nuclear weapon"?

I just googled it and such a critter does not appear to exist.

[Land Shark]

13. Bionuclear is defined as

involving "aspects of nuclear physics and interaction of radiation with matter that are required for advanced study and applications in the general areas of radiology, nuclear medicine technology, and bionuclear engineering." Note that there is a bionuclear engineering program at UC-Berkeley. http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/undergraduate/options/bionuceng.html

[lala_rawraw]

15. look up polonium.... that is how the victim was killed...

by somehow ingesting a radioactive isotope.

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Go get him, Lala!!

The US isn't the only place in heed of regime change.

[stellanoir]

6. this stinks

totally beyond the pale.

why do these guys get away with committing murder with presumed impunity???

yikes.

[bleever]

7. Sending a message to his "friends", about what might happen.

Has that ever happened here?

Plame? Shinseki?

Purging dissenters isn't supposed to be American; that's the Communists.

[Jack Rabbit]

9. Last time I checked, Plame and Shinseki were alive

and Litvinenko was not.

[kpete]

10. Thanks as always Larisa

for keeping us informed

and HAPPY BIRTDAY!

[lala_rawraw]

11. thank you... my father and mother

say birsday because of their Russian accents, very funny stuff

[Land Shark]

12. There's something special about those accents, isn't there?

Happy Birthday, Larisa!

[lala_rawraw]

14. yes, there is... it makes

me cry. my father sang "huppy birsday to yoo" today.

[DemReadingDU]

16. Happy Belated Birthday, LaLa!

and thanks for your blog!

[lala_rawraw]

17. thanks

:grouphug:

[shance]

18. Happy Birthday Larissa****

You are a diamond in the rough.

Thank you for all you do to make this world a better place.

:toast: