Weeks of repeatedly blaming the Russian government for the Salisbury poisonings is starting to look pretty embarrassing for the British government. Today, scientists at Porton Down said they were unable to say where the poison actually came from.
That’s a big problem, as British officials have long insisted that the poison was Russian in origin. The scientists would only say it was “probably” from some state actor, but even this was not certain. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is also running tests, though results are not expected for some time.
British officials, of course, are undeterred in their accusations, and a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May talked openly about Britain’s desire to retaliate in some “proportionate” way to the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter.
This raises questions of its own, above and beyond the obvious problem that they can’t prove Russia did anything. It’s not clear what would amount to a “proportionate” response in the eyes of the British government, which has already caused myriad diplomatic problems through expulsions.
These comments indicate that Britain feels everything they’ve already done isn’t enough, though it is risky for them to try to do much more, with Western relations with Russia already at a post-Cold War low, and getting worse all the time.
Yup, can’t have facts and the truth get in the way of the establishment agenda. And that ridiculous moron May appears to be wanting to compete with Merkel and Macron for the word’s most spineless “world leader” aka sock puppet of the corrupt Western establishment.
And typical morons thinks the media is privy to classified facts.
Cheers all!
Never has there been any suggestion of what might have motivated the Russians and the monster autocratic ballot-stuffer Putin except for their well-known intrinsic evil which makes them want to rule the world and behave like complete idiots using “military-grade poisons” to kill (sorry, fail to kill) an exchanged double agent of no value to cause an international incident blaming them just as the world Cup is to welcome crowds to Russia.
That the cowardly West/NATO would follow is pathetic. Notice Israel did not!!
Israel is afraid of Russia. For many reasons. It would dearly love to do something underhand, or let other stupid governments do it for them. But no mistaking Israel’s officialdom hate of Russia. It runs deep.
I don’t think that is true. Russia has helped large numbers of Russian Jews immigrat to Israel. Most are right wing nutjobs willing to go into the settlements and the military. Israel has been very appreciative of this because they need more people. Especially people willing to fight and steal more land.
For England it has to be Russia because Poton down guards and secures their poison so carefully it could not be England . Even if Putin is telling the Truth and Russia has no poison at all . No body would do this except Putin .
or the Ukraine’s to blame Russia. To think that Ukraine had no access to this agent either is laughable. Or MI6 dirty tricks or the CIA, the list is long.
Eenie meenie miney mo
Catch a May lie by the toe
You’ll know it by the glow
Of its lying, shameless so!
Eenie meenie miney mo!
Hmmm. Saddam gone, Osama gone, Gaddafi gone. Whom to blame?
I guess US could bomb Assad again– Blaming Russia is sort of a consolation prize as using that as a pretext for military action is problematic. Maybe we could ask the MEK whom is responsible?–They are always pretty honest.
It was a reaction to Putin March 1 announcement. That is what they do not wish to talk about. To bury the story and generate anti Russian hysteria — then decide wgat to do next.
The Porton Down statement said that while their evidence wasn’t conclusive that Russia did it, Britain had intelligence and several other data sources that was convincing, at least to them. Most absurdly, they used the diplomatic moves against Russia by various western allies as evidence that there must be something to the allegations. And of course, the intel evidence is secret, so it amounts to “trust us, they’re bad.” No thanks.
So, all the theatrics and international outrage engendered by this incident is now reduced to being on the order of a Monty Python skit. This will be great material for Corbyn to use in the next election. Good riddance, May.
The only question is will Corbyn use it? We’ll have to wait and see. Then the other issue which arises is how the Brits system is as compromised as ours. (Watch any Parliamentary session and and it really does look like a Monty Python skit, only Monty Python was far more acerbic and relevant, lol.)
Corbyn has to watch what he says so he doesn’t play into the hands of the Anglo-Zionists who want war with Russia. The improbable Skripal false-flag will self-destruct on its own.
I agree. I did see him make a comment today on tellie and he seems to be lining his ducks up in a row… He is calling for explanations and such… I hope he is able to help expose the lies but I have lost all faith in politicians.
“There’s everything in life but hope…” Eleanor of Aquitaine- The Lion In Winter
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I had to laugh. Every time I watch a session from the Commons I always came away shaking my head wondering how they function. I’ve always believed that when more than one person talks at the same time, no ones message gets through. At least they still talk to each other – can’t say the same for The Colonies.
You won’t get any argument from me on that! (Half the time it seems that no one is actually in either of our houses here.)
“…on the order of a Monty Python skit.”
…without an iota of the talent and genius of the originals.
Certainly they were way into the realm of the absurd just like Monty Python. Have to give them that at least.
I’ve gone anarchist but I’d vote for Corbyn, the salty old red.
SEE: Gulf of Tonkin & WMD in the form of a mushroom cloud.