Richard Engel has just done a major service with his report

[erronis]

47. Hmmm. Maybe the rUSSRski's figured out how to hook the RW gasbags with some dope?

They have been known to use various chemical/biological/radiological weapons to influence friends and enemies. You do suspect that fentanyl or carfentenll was used to "pacify" the crowd in the opera house that was taken over by the Chechens. Many innocents died but the police were probably able to revive the perps (naloxone) sufficiently to interrogate/torture.

Wonder if Rushie developed his "coke" or opioid problem after some nice meetings with a cousin of Vlad. A chemical dependence could explain a lot of non-rational behavior from other bobbleheads in the government/media. Maybe the Turtle in the Senate is just having a regulated flow that keeps him alive but not.

Of course, lobbyists from all walks of life don't mind pouring a heavy one for congress-critters or running a line of powder. And I'm sure our boys from Langley/etc. know how to make a good cock-tale.