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As Machiavelli said (some attribute this to Voltaire), after thrice refusing the entreaties of a priest to repent his sins and renounce Satan, “At a time like this, Father, one tries not to make new enemies.”
-- Charles Krauthammer for The Washington Post
Heh, I cannot recall coming across this precious gem before.
Mr. Krauthammer is writing about the assassination of Litvinenko and the compelling power of Truth on the deathbed, as the poisoned spy accused Putin, which is all the easier to believe since terrible things have been happening to those who labor against the Putin government.
This is also the first time that I heard of this possible reason for Litvinenko's slaying:
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As Machiavelli said (some attribute this to Voltaire), after thrice refusing the entreaties of a priest to repent his sins and renounce Satan, “At a time like this, Father, one tries not to make new enemies.”
-- Charles Krauthammer for The Washington Post
Heh, I cannot recall coming across this precious gem before.
Mr. Krauthammer is writing about the assassination of Litvinenko and the compelling power of Truth on the deathbed, as the poisoned spy accused Putin, which is all the easier to believe since terrible things have been happening to those who labor against the Putin government.
This is also the first time that I heard of this possible reason for Litvinenko's slaying:
Litvinenko claimed that the Russian government itself blew up apartment buildings in Moscow and elsewhere in 1999, killing hundreds of innocent civilians, in order to blame it on the Chechens and provoke the second Chechen war. Pretty damning stuff.Of course, these are all only so many accusations, and it is unlikely we shall ever know the truth of these dark things, though we can surmise...
