Putin Critic in Coma--Poisoned Tea Suspected

[A_JAY]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was in a coma and on a ventilator Thursday in an intensive care unit in Siberia after falling ill from suspected poisoning that his allies believe is linked to his political activity. ....................

Russia's Navalny in coma, allegedly poisoned by toxic tea

 

[hislegacy]

Wow! In the US that would never happen. They just shoot themselves in the back of the head on a plane.

 

[durangodawood]

Wow! In the US that would never happen. They just shoot themselves in the back of the head on a plane.

Who did that?

 

[hislegacy]

Who did that?

Ron Brown

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

Doctors at Omsk Ambulance Hospital No.1, where the politician is being treated, remain tight-lipped about his diagnosis and only said they were considering a variety of theories, including poisoning.

 

[childeye 2]

Ron Brown

I read that he died in a plane crash, and the examiner said the wound at the top of his head was not caused by a bullet.

 

[hislegacy]

I read the he died in a plane crash, and the examiner said the wound at the top of his head was not caused by a bullet.

Of course. He died accidentally like 56 other close associates including 13 Secret Service and private security.

 

[childeye 2]

Of course. He died accidentally like 56 other close associates including 13 Secret Service and private security.

Then why mention it?

 

[durangodawood]

Ron Brown

Look like wild speculation.

Otoh, it pretty clear the "new KGB" has been busy targeting regime opponents.

 

[childeye 2]

Look like wild speculation.

Otoh, it pretty clear the "new KGB" has been busy targeting regime opponents.

What gets to me, is why poison the opposition if you can fix the vote count? Do they rig the vote counting? I've heard Putin consistently gets 75% of the vote. Maybe it's to make the people fear how they will vote? Does the "new KGB" know how every citizen votes?

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

Otoh, it pretty clear the "new KGB" has been busy targeting regime opponents.

Then it shouldn't be difficult to provide evidence.

 

[durangodawood]

Then it shouldn't be difficult to provide evidence.

Yes. There's lots of good reporting on this.

 

[Jimmy D]

Why you badmouth Putin? It’s unfortunate coincidence that’s all, probably bad sausages.

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

Yes. There's lots of good reporting on this.

...and yet you can't cite any?

Why you badmouth Putin? It’s unfortunate coincidence that’s all, probably bad sausages.

Navalny's doctors haven't confirmed that he was poisoned. He says he was, but that's a politically expedient thing for him to claim.

 

[durangodawood]

...and yet you can't cite any?...

No. Its just that I'm not going to. You can find it as easily as I can.

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

I’m familiar with the allegations, yes, but as we’ve seen on this thread, similar allegations have been made against the Clintons...

 

[Pommer]

 

[durangodawood]

I’m familiar with the allegations, yes, but as we’ve seen on this thread, similar allegations have been made against the Clintons...

You have to use a little discrimination. "Allegations" are a dime a dozen.

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

Navalny’s claim that he was poisoned is just as cheap.

 

[durangodawood]

Navalny’s claim that he was poisoned is just as cheap.

Not really. It fits a long established pattern. But for sure it need lots of follow up. This is day one of an allegation.