with what credibility do we stand and deny any involvement? should the world believe any statement made by the representatives of our Administration? due to the lack of trust that has been built-up over the past years, we in all likelihood are the perfect patsy. we may be innocent but without evidence that could not be altered or fabricated, what is our word worth?

you brought up a good point about the potential benefactor of the accident/sabotage. the goal may be to maintain a non-peaceful imbalance to provide markets for ammunition and weapons. that adds credence to the fall guy senario i suggested above.

all in all, i doubt Hollywood could come up with as good a plot.

: IF the US or UK is responsible then we can expect retaliation.
: Putin is taking the heat at home and that is insult to
: injury.
: It may have been an accident, but the results will not go on
: unanswered. This sub was new and on it way to a most
: important assignment in the Mediterranean as part of
: Russias entre into the

: "peace process".

: This will likely help a put the "hook in the jaw" of
: the Russians
: for retaliation and revenge.