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December 1, 2006
A Short Piece on the Delicate Nature of Domestic Espionage Matters Spilling Onto the International Stage
Ah Russia. A mere 20 years after Glasnost, ol' Vladdy Putin (File Photo) is determined to "put the band back together". As a result, Russian dissidents are getting poisoned in quite diabolical ways. Radioactive isotopes in Sushi? Why not just serve him the Fugu, as prepared by a blind school child? (Please note, I'm sure most blind school children are excellent chefs...)
This does raise some real questions though - how do you handle internal matters that play out externally? The radioactive materials that he apparently consumed are only dangerous when taken internally (much like Drano). But nonetheless, geiger counters all over London are singing their happy tune plotting out a veritable road map of Cold War style hijinks. What's a Home Secretary to do?
The reality is, no British citizens were attacked. At the same time, the attack happened on British soil. Can Number 10 really do more than just issue statements condemning the acts and prosecuting anyone who gets caught under local laws? There's no conclusive proof that The Vladimir Putin KGB Experience is behind this, but there's no proof that Tarhun had a conflict with the serpent Illuyanka and yet people in Peoria seem to believe in that!
Issue some statements, prosecute whoever gets caught, and keep an eye on Putin to make sure he doesn't ratchet up the evil by killing puppies (for illicit profit).
Posted by MikeSager at December 1, 2006 9:00 AM
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