. . . .Why "probably", one might ask? Why not call the findings "inconclusive?" The answer is simple; you just need to understand Brit-speak. (As Churchill once said of the U.K. and the U.S., "We are two people separated by a common language.&quot

In Britain, "probably" is nearly the opposite of "inconclusive." This statement says the equivalent of, "You definitely did this, you pissant Putin, but I am too refined to say 'definitely' because I want to leave wiggle-room for my country."

In 2006, when Litvinenko died, Putin was riding high. Hubris has a way with rulers, . (Just try to convince me that Putin was fairly elected.) They think they are allowed to do anything. That's the difference between "rulers" and elected leaders. There is only one thing more dangerous than a ruler with hubris: one who feels threatened.

Putin is both.