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Why counter-terrorism chief thought Skripals' poisoning could be 'act of war'

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Neil Basu said the "true horror" of Novichok was not knowing how to warn people or what to look for.

He said: "To leave that lying around anywhere on foreign soil is the most reckless disregard for human life I've ever witnessed" The former counter-terrorism chief said: 'If you asked me to rate my performance, I would say zero '.

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73

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informal

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English

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38

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