Emerging Viruses-Aids & Ebola - By Leanard ... - preterhuman.net

There is an old saying in medicine, that diagnosis is requiredbefore treatment. The facts presented here, easily verified, mayhelp diagnose the man-made origin of the world's most fearedand deadly viruses. It is hoped this work will, therefore, helpredirect AIDS science in search of a cure, free AIDS victimsfrom the guilt and stigma attached to the disease, as well asprevent such "emerging viruses" from reemerging.I offer this investigation into the orgin of AIDS and Ebola forcritical review in the hope that it may also contribute to greaterhonesty in science, to political, military, and intelligencecommunity reforms that are truly peace loving, and to self andsocial reflection as a preventative against inhumanity.-LEONARD G. HOROWITZForewordAll at once, it seems, new viruses and virus-related diseases havethreatened the health of humans and many animal species. Howdid this situation arise? Could it be that scientific studies and theemergence of new pathogens are not totally unrelated events? Inwriting this text, Dr. Horowitz has bravely questioned the extentto which scientific research and lax government oversight mayhave contributed to the present and coming plagues.Open debate on this issue has been soundly discouraged.Opponents to open dialogue on the apparent relationship betweenearly viral research and the latest germ discoveries argue thatlittle good, and considerable harm, would come from a fulldisclosure of the facts. Exposing the truth, many believed, wouldlikely: I) tarnish the reputations of certain scientists, 2) make itmore difficult to maintain science funding, 3) promoteantigovernment sentiment, and 4) likely leave many issuesunresolved. Others argued that it was simply too late to undo pastmistakes. The fact that a better understanding of the new viruses'origins could lead to new treatment approaches, and, moreimportantly, to ways of preventing future outbreaks, wasdisregarded.In considering the recent genesis of HIV and the Ebola viruses,Dr. Horowitz's book has explored three areas of great general andscientific interest: 1) the history of intensive research into theviral causes of cancer wherein readers can become familiar withthe many, now questionable, virus transmission experiments, 2)the CIA and Department of Defense efforts to develop anddefend against biological weapons of germ warfare. Here Dr.Horowitz should be especially congratulated for presenting wellresearchedlittle known facts that, though highly disturbing, arean important piece of history that may also bear heavily on theemergence of new viruses, and 3) vaccine production. Clearly, asanyone who reads this book will conclude, there is a great needfor more open dialogue concerning the past and present risks