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Former Russian spy critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance
Reuters ^ | 3/5/18 | Guy Faulconbridge, Alistair Smout

Posted on 03/05/2018 4:19:49 PM PST by Revel

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, who was convicted by Russia of betraying agents to British intelligence, was critically ill on Monday after exposure to an unidentified substance in Britain, two sources close to the investigation told Reuters.

British police said two people, a 66-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, had been found unconscious on a bench in a shopping center on Sunday in the southern English city of Salisbury after exposure to the unknown substance.

Both are critically ill in intensive care. Police declared a major incident.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: puticide; putincide
For those who like spy novels.
1 posted on 03/05/2018 4:19:49 PM PST by Revel
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To: Revel

Polonium? Ricin?


2 posted on 03/05/2018 4:22:52 PM PST by TChad (Leftthink: Reality is sadly out of touch with the higher truth.)
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To: Revel

Could just have been British food.


3 posted on 03/05/2018 4:23:12 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Revel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q-765B1I7Q&list=PLC1E42309CF338B83&t=0s&index=11

Polonium 209 - Capitol Steps


4 posted on 03/05/2018 4:27:58 PM PST by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Revel

The Taman Shud aka the Sommerton Man. Look it up for a real spy mystery.


5 posted on 03/05/2018 4:43:27 PM PST by LukeL
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To: Revel

what ever happened to the sick people at some
Army base...
about three weeks ago?


6 posted on 03/05/2018 4:46:12 PM PST by RockyTx
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To: RockyTx

Never heard another word about it. Strange.


7 posted on 03/05/2018 4:46:56 PM PST by Revel
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To: Revel

Steele cleaning up his mess?


8 posted on 03/05/2018 4:47:32 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Revel

Polonium 5 is best served cold


9 posted on 03/05/2018 4:58:55 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Revel

Wouldn’t be surprised if this was actually suicide.


10 posted on 03/05/2018 5:11:26 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Revel

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-russia/former-russian-spy-critically-ill-in-britain-after-exposure-to-unidentified-substance-idUSKBN1GH2UX


11 posted on 03/05/2018 5:14:38 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Fish and Chips?


12 posted on 03/05/2018 5:16:42 PM PST by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: bray

Chicken Tikka Masala


13 posted on 03/05/2018 5:45:53 PM PST by mindburglar (I have an above average brain stem)
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To: Revel

Death by mystery substance. Should have stayed away from the borsch.


14 posted on 03/05/2018 6:31:23 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: Revel

Notice Agent Steele is still walking around with his face, the US is white like that.


15 posted on 03/06/2018 3:52:35 AM PST by txhurl (The Final Thunderdome: Two Americas enter, One America leaves.)
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To: RockyTx

Great question.

That went down the rabbit hole.

I’d sure like to know.


16 posted on 03/06/2018 6:25:04 PM PST by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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To: TChad

Update(It was a nerve agent):

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/686994/russia-spy-daughter-sergei-skripal-yulia-salisbury-mystery-blonde-cctv-latest-news


17 posted on 03/07/2018 11:42:01 AM PST by Revel
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Update(It was a nerve agent):

From https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5751752/russia-spy-nerve-agent-rare-few-labs-in-world/:

The Yasenevo lab has been creating biological and toxin weapons for clandestine operations since 1991, and is the world's leading developer of poisons.

Wouldn't a state-of-the-art poison would be undetectable? Or maybe it was intended to be detectable, to send a message.

18 posted on 03/07/2018 4:27:02 PM PST by TChad (Leftthink: Reality is sadly out of touch with the higher truth.)
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To: Revel

https://www.dailywire.com/news/28009/breaking-uk-officials-say-dozens-are-being-treated-ryan-saavedra


19 posted on 03/08/2018 3:15:43 PM PST by Revel
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