liquid, say experts, yet these two experts are well-known. and britain's top security officials said last week the agent was, quote, very rare. a former british army and nato chemical weapons expert has suggested the agent is very obviously a newcomer. it us made by the soviets in the 70s to get around various weapons agencies and harder to detect. a secret program in the 1970s was jailed but it also acts fast. many will ask why such a specific and identifiable poison was used to frame russia or let moscow brag of its omnipotence. the name of the agent still doesn't explain why detective sergeant bailey also fell gravely ill, while others who got near the skripals did not. did he, as some have speculated rush back to their home, perhaps looking for medication or answers, yet the time it took