Australian intelligence knocks back US government's Wuhan lab virus claim
Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Australian intelligence agencies have questioned evidence trumpeted by United States officials supposedly linking the coronavirus to a Wuhan laboratory as concerns within the government grow that the push will derail efforts to eliminate dangerous wildlife wet markets.
Senior members of the Australian intelligence community told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age a research document shared in political circles under the Five Eyes intelligence arrangement was mostly based on news reports and contained no material from intelligence gathering.
A 15-page "dossier" has been widely quoted by local and international media about China's alleged cover-up of the virus. Australian intelligence officials have since identified a research report which was based entirely on open source material. The officials said it was likely the reports were the same.
United States secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed on Sunday there is "enormous evidence" the coronavirus outbreak originated in the Chinese laboratory but did not provide any facts to back up his assertion. Mr Pompeo also said he agreed that the virus was not man-made
Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australian-intelligence-knocks-back-us-government-s-wuhan-lab-virus-claim-20200504-p54pk3.html
So Pompeo's 'enormous evidence' consists of media reports and speculation, without any intelligence. Figures.
samsingh
(17,601 posts)Maxheader
(4,374 posts)And plenty of pre pearl harbor signals of imminent disaster...
All pretty much hidden from us..but totally manipulated for gain..
Imho.. .
samsingh
(17,601 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)t-rump and republican party has sacrificed it's citizens for money, power and total lies.
The safety of the USA is in imperial. Vote them out.
not_the_one
(2,227 posts)Biden could do it with an executive order. Apparently they are the new "go to" method for getting things done....
That would include Kavanaugh and Gorsuch. Let them fight it out in court, where discovery would show they committed impeachable acts. (Kavanaugh lied during testimony to Congress, I am sure of, Gorsuch should have been Garland) And every other judge, at all levels, picked by the turd.
Just assume they ALL are guilty by association. If HE liked them enough to pick 'em, CAN THEIR ASS. Collateral damage. Sleep with the devil, you get fleas... (yes, I know I combined two sayings)
It would at least put them on notice that they could either resign, or impeachment proceedings would start. THEN land on them with both feet.
NO MORE NICEY NICE. Let's fight 'em like we mean it.
(Cue the DU rage in 3.. 2.. 1..)
Turbineguy
(37,365 posts)When you are trump and each day you stay in power is a victory, a lie that stretches several days is a winning proposition.
Now they bought themselves about three days to cook up a new line of bullshit. The more time they have, the better the next lie!
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)And the world knows it
nykym
(3,063 posts)but can't tell us where he got the info just like tRUMP.
jaxexpat
(6,849 posts)from Dick Cheney's horse barn.
Talitha
(6,613 posts)Aussie105
(5,432 posts)Worry not so much where the virus came from, worry more where the virus is going. And what harm it is doing. Be safe! The unspeaking voice of 60,000 Americans implore you.
No time to investigate the forensics of a car crash in the middle of the crash happening, though. Trump's timing is way off.
But Trump is adamant. Chinese, can't trust them! Need revenge! Weapon of Mass Destruction, that virus is. It's Chinese. It's obvious! Bigly evidence! Trump knows!
Pompeo, wiping Trump's bum germs off his face: echo echo echo . . . .
NO, you can't see the evidence! But it is bigly there, bigly serious, bigly damning!
patphil
(6,207 posts)aggiesal
(8,923 posts)aggiesal
(8,923 posts)dalton99a
(81,570 posts)China is not blameless, but they did give plenty of warnings
For those without Twitter access:
aggiesal
(8,923 posts)You'll have to show me how to do that.
rictofen
(236 posts)Among other things...
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Dum as a sack of hammers. All of them.
JohnnyRingo
(18,641 posts)Sean Hannity reported it and that's enough intel for this admin.
riversedge
(70,299 posts)KS Toronado
(17,317 posts)they all LIE for him
brer cat
(24,605 posts)I know you are smarter than that!
denem
(11,045 posts)Initech
(100,102 posts)That is where this is headed, they want any excuse to flex their war machine. Glad Australia knocked them back a notch.
robbedvoter
(28,290 posts)Link to tweet
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denem
(11,045 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)Just like they want our grand parents to die for the economy.
Tenngal
(19 posts)Trump wants everyone to focus their anger on China. Not him.