text: do you believe that putin is being set up? whoever poisoned alexander litvinenko had two goals: a long and lingering death for the kgb defector and pointing a finger of accusation for his killing right in the face of vladimir putin.  which leads me to believe putin had nothing to do with it.   in an assassination, one must ask: cui bono? to whose benefit? who would gain from the poisoning of litvinenko? certainly not putin. yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!