“We weren’t looking at this from a public health perspective,” said a senior military officer involved in the program. “We were looking at how we could drag China through the mud.”
But to what end in this case? Impede their pharma industry? It doesn’t even make sense. It’s so childish and spiteful.
They wanted to impede the soft power of China in the region. It does make sense in a realpolitik kind of way, but someone with a fucking conscience in the command chain should have stopped this.
someone with a fucking conscience in the command chain should have stopped this.
Based on the article it sounds like many on the US side did strongly oppose this, which is slightly reassuring. I’m going to tell myself the goons that went ahead with this were MAGA.
But to what end in this case? Impede their pharma industry? It doesn’t even make sense. It’s so childish and spiteful.
They wanted to impede the soft power of China in the region. It does make sense in a realpolitik kind of way, but someone with a fucking conscience in the command chain should have stopped this.
It’s got real Dr.Strangelove vibes.
“Mr. President! We cannot allow a mineshaft gap!”
These fucking clowns. If you assume the absolute worst of them, you’ll rarely be surprised.
Based on the article it sounds like many on the US side did strongly oppose this, which is slightly reassuring. I’m going to tell myself the goons that went ahead with this were MAGA.
Considering that SinoVac was approved for use June 1st, 2021 and Biden was inaugurated January 20th, 2021…
You could just read the article.