Subject: : "Bird Flu"
There is a reason to spread panic about the bird flu, but it is not what you
might think. Please read to the end, it is interesting.
"Bird Flu"
Do you know that 'bird flu' was discovered in Vietnam 9 years ago?
Do you know that barely 100 people have died in the whole world in all
that time?
Do you know that it was the Americans who alerted us to the efficacy of
the human antiviral TAMIFLU as a preventative.
Do you know that TAMIFLU barely alleviates some symptoms of the
common flu?
Do you know that its efficacy against the common flu is questioned by a
great part of the scientific community?
Do you know that against a SUPPOSED mutant virus such as H5N1, TAMIFLU
barely alleviates the illness?
Do you know that to date Avian Flu affects birds only?
Do you know who markets TAMIFLU?
ROCHE LABORATORIES.
Do you know who bought the patent for TAMIFLU from ROCHE LABORATORIES in
1996?
GILEAD SCIENCES INC.
Do you know who was the then president of GILEAD SCIENCES INC. and
remains a major shareholder?
DONALD RUMSFELD, the present Secretary of Defence of the USA.
Do you know that the base of TAMIFLU is crushed aniseed?
Do you know who controls 90% of the world's production of this tree?
ROCHE.
Do you know that sales of TAMIFLU were over $254 million in 2004 and more
than $1000 million in 2005?
Do you know how many more millions ROCHE can earn in the coming months if
the business of fear continues?
So the summary of the story is as follows:
Bush's friends decide that the medicine TAMIFLU is the solution for a
pandemic that has not yet occurred and that has caused a hundred deaths
worldwide in 9 years.
This medicine doesn't so much as cure the common flu.
In normal conditions the virus does not affect humans.
Rumsfeld sells the patent for TAMIFLU to ROCHE for which they pay him a
fortune. Roche acquires 90% of the global production of crushed aniseed,
the base for the antivirus.
The governments of the entire world threaten a pandemic and then buy
industrial quantities of the product from Roche.
So we end up paying for medicine while Rumsfeld, Cheney and Bush do the
business.
ARE WE CRAZY!!? OR ARE WE IDIOTS!!?
AT LEAST PASS THIS ON SO THAT IT CAN BE KNOWN!!!!!!!
Conspiracy Theory or Fact?
Interesting, but I call shenanigans.
I don't think there's any conspiracy involved, though further research does make some interesting reading. That said, most of the info used to fuel the conspiracy theory is correct (except the aniseed bits (its a chemical from the star anise tree found mainly in China, where US senators buying it will be told to f*ck right off))
It is being witheld and stockpiled, but only because it is tough to produce in quantity needed and that if people use it to allay their fears, flu viruses will very quickly mutate to become resistant to it. (there's already a new H3N2 strain that is immune) So, there's a need for the actions that lead to the conspiracy theory.
Best protection against bird flu? Stop shagging chickens...
I don't think there's any conspiracy involved, though further research does make some interesting reading. That said, most of the info used to fuel the conspiracy theory is correct (except the aniseed bits (its a chemical from the star anise tree found mainly in China, where US senators buying it will be told to f*ck right off))
It is being witheld and stockpiled, but only because it is tough to produce in quantity needed and that if people use it to allay their fears, flu viruses will very quickly mutate to become resistant to it. (there's already a new H3N2 strain that is immune) So, there's a need for the actions that lead to the conspiracy theory.
Best protection against bird flu? Stop shagging chickens...
Voted most likely to be found dead in park bushes following an act of autoerotic asphyxiation.
The US Govt has shown many times its prepared to use govt muscle to get the economic advantage. E.g. the steel import tarrif they slapped on to gain votes in the motor industry, or the lamb tarrif inhibiting New Zealand imports.
You could get all West Wing Op Room I wonder if there is a master plan for world domination. Think about the military industrial backers of the Bush gang, those right wing, so called christian faith, pro life nutters with SCARY politics.
But...
You could get all West Wing Op Room I wonder if there is a master plan for world domination. Think about the military industrial backers of the Bush gang, those right wing, so called christian faith, pro life nutters with SCARY politics.
But...
red is the fastest colour;)
Ok,,, so I got bored and went and did something useful.
But actually it IS quite an interesting question.
Is there a hidden hand of master planners with no interest other than their own.
Possibly, but if so they need to fire their planners!
THe Iraq war was a gift to anyone who wanted to take a pot shot at the US. The cold war was over and the US was clearly right out in front.
Maybe, if youre feeling generous, you could make an Machiavelian arguement for stratigic control of oil, or even the need for a Media friendly boogie man, the new bad guy that the good ol US of A needs to protect us from.
But what an oh so predictable mess theyve got themselves into. It would be funny if they didnt have the fate of the world in their hands.
And yes... I am a bit drunk.
But actually it IS quite an interesting question.
Is there a hidden hand of master planners with no interest other than their own.
Possibly, but if so they need to fire their planners!
THe Iraq war was a gift to anyone who wanted to take a pot shot at the US. The cold war was over and the US was clearly right out in front.
Maybe, if youre feeling generous, you could make an Machiavelian arguement for stratigic control of oil, or even the need for a Media friendly boogie man, the new bad guy that the good ol US of A needs to protect us from.
But what an oh so predictable mess theyve got themselves into. It would be funny if they didnt have the fate of the world in their hands.
And yes... I am a bit drunk.
red is the fastest colour;)