“Early neutron triggers consisted of a highly radioactive isotope of polonium (Po-210), which is a strong alpha emitter combined with beryllium which will absorb alphas and emit neutrons. This isotope of polonium has a half life of almost 140 days. Therefore, a neutron initiator using this material needs to have the polonium replaced frequently. The polonium is produced in a nuclear reactor.”

Source: Wikipedia

Which means if that theory is true, it’s for a nuclear bomb intended to be used in a relatively soon time period.

Pleasant thoughts.

The type of material that poisoned him is about as dangerous (externally) as olive oil.

I wouldn’t go that far. Let’s just say that it probably would not cause enough damage to justify the expense. One of the objectives in using a dirty bomb is to render the target area uninhabitable for decades or centuries, depending on the half-life of the radioactive material used. Po-210 would not accomplish that. In any case, if this is part of a jihad plot, it’ll probably happen pretty soon. Their investment is losing half its value (and its toxicity) every 138 days.

I’m not so sure that a dirty bomb would be the most effective use for Po-210. It’s only toxic when ingested or inhaled.

It makes one heck of a trigger, I’ve since learned. Please consider my above comment ammended.

That being said if this story is true (conversion)let us know where they bury him. I have some pork roast bones that need to be interned.

The death of the Russian spy has some seriously weird twists: That larger point being: how’d a Chechen sympathizer with a rumored history of nuclear smuggling who’s undergoing a religious awakening end up with polonium on him?……

If Putin was behind this, maybe he had a better reason than we’ve given him credit for.

see-dubya

My thought too.

I hope A.J. Strata’s wrong, however I believe the available evidence strongly fits his theory. Smuggling, at least, and for what purpose is speculation, but “dirty bomb” or (less likely and let’s hope not) nuclear trigger seem like as good guess as any.

how’d a Chechen sympathizer with a rumored history of nuclear smuggling who’s undergoing a religious awakening end up with polonium on him?

And at least three airplanes?

The main thing is to believe in the Almighty – there is one God. The main thing is to live according to God’s laws, and not those of the Satan.”

The way that is phrased brings to mind this: “There is one God and his prophet is Mohammed,” not this: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Christians believe in the Trinity – One in Three, Three in One. It’s an unusual concept that mankind as a rule has a hard time comprehending, so diversions from the Trinity are common, and identified as heresies.
Unless the man was misquoted, his statement is not unequivically Christian; based on just that alone, one could guess he favored Unitarianism, for example or conceivably even Islam.

Chechen sympathizer

After Beslan, I can’t tolerate this.

If Putin was behind this, maybe he had a better reason than we’ve given him credit for.