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In reply to the discussion: Venezuela to probe Chavez cancer poisoning accusation [View all]reorg
(3,317 posts)89. Yes, we have heard it all before ...
Soviet microwaves and a diplomat's death
By Rowland Evans and Robert Novak
Washington - The death of senior career diplomat Walter Stoessel from leukemia at age 66 is blamed inside the U.S. government on illegal Soviet bombardment of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by microwave beams designed to intercept secret communications.
Proof cannot be obtained that Soviet beams saturating the embassy were responsible for cancer cells that killed ex-Deputy Secretary of State Stoessel. But inexplicable health problems among embassy personnel (including Stoessel, who was ambassador from 1974 to 1976) have convinced American diplomats that the cancer was induced by the radiation. In the words of one top-level insider, "Walt was killed, pure and simple."
During his ambassadorship, the U.S. government sent furious protests to the Kremlin. After months of dispute, the Soviets finally ordered the KGB and other intelligence operations to tone down the microwave beams. By then it was too late for Walter Stoessel. ...
http://is.gd/bMBT11
By Rowland Evans and Robert Novak
Washington - The death of senior career diplomat Walter Stoessel from leukemia at age 66 is blamed inside the U.S. government on illegal Soviet bombardment of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by microwave beams designed to intercept secret communications.
Proof cannot be obtained that Soviet beams saturating the embassy were responsible for cancer cells that killed ex-Deputy Secretary of State Stoessel. But inexplicable health problems among embassy personnel (including Stoessel, who was ambassador from 1974 to 1976) have convinced American diplomats that the cancer was induced by the radiation. In the words of one top-level insider, "Walt was killed, pure and simple."
During his ambassadorship, the U.S. government sent furious protests to the Kremlin. After months of dispute, the Soviets finally ordered the KGB and other intelligence operations to tone down the microwave beams. By then it was too late for Walter Stoessel. ...
http://is.gd/bMBT11
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The justifible theory is that much like the US tried to assasinate Castro the succeeded with Chavez
Exultant Democracy
Mar 2013
#113
At most 15% is very different then 15%, you need to read closer. Your answer is also in the text.
Exultant Democracy
Apr 2013
#169
Yes, they expose rats without cancer to potential carcinogens. As experiments.
geek tragedy
Mar 2013
#18
the opposition and their loudspeakers here have certainly focused on Chavez' death
reorg
Mar 2013
#91
Pointing out facts isnt petty, calling someone petty for pointing out facts is though. nt
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#124
Mike, the thing is there isnt a single overall cure and age plays a factor it would appear
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#120
So you are now saying I was wrong to assume you were just new to the forum
cstanleytech
Apr 2013
#156
You were the one that said I was "stalking you" mikey, I just thought you were new and unaware of
cstanleytech
Apr 2013
#158
It's not crazy in light of the poisoning of Litvinenko, and possible poisoning of Arafat
yurbud
Mar 2013
#53
pop quiz: what did people downwind of nuclear tests die at unusually high rates of?
yurbud
Mar 2013
#77
They don't want to come back to scuffle, which they love so dearly. What a shame,
Judi Lynn
Mar 2013
#141