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My view is a little different w Washington career that spanned Watergate to Poppy Bush both on Capitol Hill and as Beltway Bandit competing for contracts. This has some truth but is an extreme mis-characterization of relationships that have existed forever.

Chemicals and drugs as agents of warfare are as old as remedial applications. By some measures it excuses the FDA from accountability for its failures which have a long documented history which Congress has been fully informed about for decades.

FDA Science and Mission at Risk

Report of the Subcommittee on Science and Technology

P R E P A R E D F O R FDA Science Board November 2007

https://web.archive.org/web/20080920130503/http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/07/briefing/2007-4329b_02_01_FDA%20Report%20on%20Science%20and%20Technology.pdf

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Thank you for your explanation. I have been aware of these relationships for decades as well...... but the Biologics now being handled outside a proper chain of (safety) custody I think is new? And that DOD has possession of them until injection........?

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Civilian Agencies turn every Federal disaster response into a giant clusterf*ck of logistic fails.. DoD deploys National Guard & Reserves w all comm & transport networks in place.. imo traditional, sensible plan :~)

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