These things happen: Rex Tillerson refuses to blame Putin for murders of political opponents

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by Travis Gettys at the Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/these-things-happen-rex-tillerson-refuses-to-blame-putin-for-murders-of-political-opponents/

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Rubio, who expressed “serious concerns” about Tillerson’s nomination last month, detailed alleged Russian war crimes in Syria and listed some of Putin’s political opponents who have been murdered.

“Do you believe that Vladimir Putin and his cronies are responsible for ordering the murder of countless dissidents?” Rubio asked.

Tillerson said he didn’t have enough information to make that claim, and Rubio asked if he was aware that Putin’s political opponents “wind up dead all over the world” — and he asked whether those slayings were simply coincidental.

“Well, people who speak up for freedom in regimes that are oppressive are often at threat, and these things happen to them,” Tillerson said. “In terms of assigning specific responsibilities, I would have to have more information.”


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[Docreed2003]

1. This is frightening...

people who speak up for freedom in regimes that are oppressive are often at threat

Are we headed this direction if we choose to oppose Heir Orangeness??

[ck4829]

2. "Maybe Alexander Litvinenko's tea *naturally* turned into polonium... Yeah."

[TrekLuver]

3. He needs to have more information? Well then he is not qualified to be Secty of State if he is not

already fully aware of these instances.