Alexander Litvinenko's Poisoning In London

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A man gets radiation poisoning in London. This would be a likely headline from a newspaper in November 2006 from the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, and would likely cause a fear of radiation in some people in London. The big question is going to be, was there an investigation into the poisoning and who did the poisoning? The first question to look at will be what was the murder weapon since it is going to answer the other question. This essay is going to look at this because this may be the opening of a new assassination weapon for use. The Russians have the means and reason to kill Alexander Litvinenko. Finding out who did it is going to be important to see how they pulled off this attack in London. The weapon used in this plot to kill

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