What if its internal dissent within russia? Lots of wannabe oligarchs have motive to humiliate and weaken Putin (I am not a fan of Putin at ALL) - and they would likely have the connections and money to get their hands on the Po... add to that the criminal underground... well is it hard to believe that it could be a setup-?

If it's what you suggest, then it is evidence of meglamoniacal conceit- very scary... You know I dont peddle conspiracy theories- I am just suggesting a possibility that I find a little less frightening than the one you suggest. Imagine- the leader of a world superpower acting unilaterally to kill people without concern for world opinion or following rule of law... oh wait- ummm errr... nevermind...

Thanks for depressing me, ET

I think we all agree on one thing- its unlikely we will ever know the truth....