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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.653 [SLACK_000867] · slack_pm:msg:06839

Date: 2021-03-29 15:59
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Robert F. Garry

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Yes exactly - Saddam has the bioweapons - we need to bomb Iraq back to the stone age. Jamie's 9 sequences "But we do know that there were 9 viruses at least that were brought back. And it's extremely possible that among these viruses is a virus that's much more closely related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. And when I put all those pieces together, I said, "Hey, wait a second, this is a real possibility. We need to be exploring it." - is November 2016 all over again and Hillarie's 30,000 mails and James Comey.

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2021-03-29 15:52 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yeah, that's not journalism.
2021-03-29 15:53 Kristian G. Andersen open

(same for the CNN documentary)
2021-03-29 15:54 Kristian G. Andersen open

It's February, 2003 all over again. Although, I don't understand if Pottinger is just saying this shit or whether this isactually the position of the USG?
2021-03-29 15:54 Robert F. Garry open

Plus both Pottinger and Metzl are getting their science-free information from Asher. My wife listened to Metzl for about two minutes and said - he's just like Joseph Fair. She was right about Covidfaker and she's right about Metzl.
2021-03-29 15:59 Robert F. Garry

Yes exactly - Saddam has the bioweapons - we need to bomb Iraq back to the stone age. Jamie's 9 sequences "But we do know that there were 9 viruses at least that were brought back. And it's extremely possible that among these viruses is a virus that's much more closely related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. And when I put all those pieces together, I said, "Hey, wait a second, this is a real possibility. We need to be exploring it." - is November 2016 all over again and Hillarie's 30,000 mails and James Comey.
2021-03-29 15:59 Kristian G. Andersen open

It's the same BS machine over and over again. Both of them seemed very convincing on 60 Minutes though - and it's clear it's part of their training in politics (the big giveaway is the smiling every time they make a point - Iremember Matt Stremlau always did the same (from his years in politics...) and it's a very very effective way to builda human connection and get a point across. Peter D. totally outmatched here - with his serious stare and demeanor)
2021-03-29 16:00 Robert F. Garry open

I almost felt sorry for PD - but he was not very well prepared for obvious questions and he also likely got heavily edited.
2021-03-29 16:02 Kristian G. Andersen open

He got edited for sure, but one thing that stuck with me - he wasn't over-claiming anything. "Yup, we don't know", "Yup, that's to be done". Doesn't work to convince a lay audience, but it's sticking to what we know and what wedon't.
2021-03-29 16:04 Robert F. Garry open

Stahl had follow-up for each PD question designed to put him off balance and admit stuff he shouldn't have admitted. Surprising with all the media that he's not better at it. The follow-up to JM and MP were shocked looks onher face and gasps.

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