Poisoned


Posted by Bruno on November 27th, 2006

If it’s true that Vladimir Putin ordered the hit on Alexander Litvinenko, the ex-Russian spy, that’s some seriously messed up shit!

Also, I heard on NPR today that Litvinenko had just become a British citizen. Meaning that if the Russian government successfully assassinated a British citizen, well… that’s some seriously messed up shit! There have to be some repercussions here. But when you assassinate someone using a radioactive element that only a large government could readily acquire, you have to be intentionally tipping your hand, as the Prof suggests on this week’s show.



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The global warming bill passes the house, health care stalls, and finally, our international news roundup, with a Mideast flair.

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