Another Putin critic has some extremely bad luck...

[Virginia Dare]

A Russian intelligence analyst is shot down in his front yard in a quiet relatively low-crime neighborhood. After returning from the Spy Museum no less! And also within days of harshly criticizing Putin's government.

Local news reports are playing the Russia connection down now, police are saying he was robbed of his wallet and briefcase. Everyone knows hits are never made to be looked like robberies. Just another case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. :eyes:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/04/AR2007030401333.html

The noted expert in Russian intelligence who was shot outside his house in Prince George's County last week -- a crime that raised the possibility of international intrigue in the Washington suburbs -- also was robbed of his wallet and briefcase, law enforcement sources said yesterday.

That property was taken from Paul Joyal supports the theory that he was shot during a robbery rather than in retaliation for public criticism of the Kremlin, according to two sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

[ShortnFiery]

1. Thank goodness ...

Our Unitary Executive is merely Evil and not a Genius ... albeit his puppet master Darth Cheney is pretty damn close to having both qualities (Evil Genius). :scared:

[dogday]

2. Poison, Shooting and Falling Out Of Windows

Got to hand it to the KGB, they know how to kill someone...

[Virginia Dare]

3. This was very clever actually, when you think about it..

this crime occurred in Prince George's County, which does have a very high crime rate, particularly murders, armed robbery and other violent crimes, and obviously the police force is overwhelmed and many of these crimes go unsolved.

The particular neighborhood in which this happened is in a relatively low crime area of the county though, definitely makes you wonder..

[northzax]

6. hey, there is nothing like a good defenestration

to make life exciting again.

[LiberalEsto]

4. It's easy to steal a wallet & briefcase

to make it appear like a robbery. Even Russian agents might be able to figure out this tactic.

[Rosemary2205]

5. GW said he saw Putin's soul - maybe that's what made GW evil?

Seems like theirs a lot of evil floating around these days..........

[leftofthedial]

7. that's almost as deadly as being an ex-bush crony