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"Eastern block" uh we're talking specifically about Russia here. >This seems more like spycraft than a politically motivated assassination. Spies are rarely k
by drzaiusapelord 12y ago
"Eastern block" uh we're talking specifically about Russia here.
>This seems more like spycraft than a politically motivated assassination.
Spies are rarely killed. They're traded for spies. Life isn't a Jame Bond movie. This, on the other hand, is clearly a politically motivated killing from a dictator known for it as well as annexing land and arbitrarily invading countries with unmarked troops.
>That being said, this case makes me wonder if political assassinations also occur in Western politics
More whataboutism when Russia comes up in the news? Color me unsurprised.
- diyorgasms 12y agoI was specifically trying to avoid the whataboutisms that so frequently come up in these discussions. I find what Putin is doing to be deplorable, and the pro-Russia astroturfing is often blatantly obvious. I had a genuine curiosity, but obviously I did a poor job of expressing it.