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moriah

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14. Even if that poster misued the word "you"...

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:12 PM

Mar 2018

... if you were the British government, you'd probably be careful not to potentially undermine an important case by jumping to conclusions before the autopsy results come back.

And if they are taking the possibility seriously, it's probably going to take awhile, as the autopsy would probably involve significant toxicology testing that isn't usually done... especially if there's no obvious cause of natural death on gross exam.

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Russian exile Nikolai Glushkov found dead at his London home [View all] apnu Mar 2018 OP

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Sounds to me like somebody is cleaning house.... TranssexualKaren Mar 2018 #16

another FSB cleaning crew lapfog_1 Mar 2018 #26

Wow! How many more will die before Britain retaliates? n/m machoneman Mar 2018 #2

Excuse me? As an American you can ask that? What are WE doing? UK is our NATO ally... Hekate Mar 2018 #20

"No evidence to suggest a link"? NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #3

68 yr old people have been known to die spontaneously of natural causes. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #6

I don't think posters on DU can undermine a British investigation. LanternWaste Mar 2018 #10

Even if that poster misued the word "you"... moriah Mar 2018 #14

+1. The British are taking this very seriously. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #18

I can't undermine any case NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #19

It is possible the two incidents aren't related. apnu Mar 2018 #7

That's called due diligence Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #9

No evidence *yet*. Autopsies take awhile, especially ones involving.... moriah Mar 2018 #13

I was just about to.... mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 #4

Putin is probably cheap. Why send two assassins to London when one can handle two jobs. apnu Mar 2018 #8

kick & rec. #5 nt Ilsa Mar 2018 #5

If I was an ex-anything Russian, I'd get the hell outta England. nt 7962 Mar 2018 #11

I would imagine that there will be a big influx of Russian immigrants to the US soon. olddad56 Mar 2018 #15

The UK will do more to protect them from Putin than our puppet government AdamGG Mar 2018 #22

Interesting to consider which republican/s have out some of these guys. rockfordfile Mar 2018 #12

Check off Britain jayschool2013 Mar 2018 #17

I'm losing track of who is poisoned, who died, but we pretty much know... Hulk Mar 2018 #21

I think you did, yeah. Jedi Guy Mar 2018 #23

Jedi Guy is correct. There are two Russians in the hospital now, two dead. One recently. apnu Mar 2018 #27

Tracks are being covered. Yavin4 Mar 2018 #24

Another One!!!??? blue-wave Mar 2018 #25

Meanwhile Trump and the GOP look the other way Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 #28

If I was a Russian jamzrockz Mar 2018 #29

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