Is the Native American Indian Holocaust Continuing?, page 1

Originally posted by chiron613
I doubt that the genocide continues, though it certainly did exist. Among other things, the US army gave smallpox-infected blankets to many Indians, who had no natural immunity to that disease. Smallpox wiped out entire villages. That's in addition to the usual shooting and murdering, and putting these people in desert reservations which had no arable land or hunting grounds. No question about the genocide happening.

I agree with you. However, deliberate neglect of people through the wrongful use of law is also a form of genocide. I mentioned earlier that the Blackfeet tribe were forced by building regulations to use copper arsenate in building their homes which later succumbed to 'black mold.' Instead of suing the Government Department involved, the Government are considering suing the Blackfeet - despite the buildings being constructed under stringent Government issued regulations. Is this genocide by neglect? Or can we just call it another form of germ warfare by neglect?

The comment about hantavirus is incorrect. While it *may* exist "downwind" from US Army sites, it also exists elsewhere. Pretty much it shows up where there are rodents. That would include Asia, Europe, South America, and North America. I don't see anything about Africa, Australia, or Antarctica. But hantavirus is neither rare nor limited to any special locations.

One of the hot spots for hantavirus in the US is the Four Corners Indian reservation. There's no military base nearby. It's just where some rodents exist, and leave the virus.

The virus is spread through rodent feces and urine (CDC). If someone disturbs these locations, dust can be raised that carries the virus. If inhaled, it can cause illness, which can be fatal. In the desert, these locations are going to be dry, meaning it is easy to stir up dust if you disturb the ground.

I will concede the point when further information is provided, although you do make a convincing case. However, the implication is that the military bases may be releasing weaponised Hantavirus into tribal areas deliberately. The wiki link you provided yielded this information:

Korean hemorrhagic fever (Hantavirus) was one of three hemorrhagic fevers and one of more than a dozen agents that the United States researched as potential biological weapons before suspending its biological weapons program.[1]

The Government 'suspended' its program/pogrom you may counter, but when have you ever believed anything the Government says?

There is nothing to show that any genocide continues. The US has already eliminated the Indians as any sort of threat. There is no need to kill them, especially when there are far more troublesome groups around that would make more plausible targets.

This is the major issue here. Complete, planned and malicious neglect to the plight of the Native Americans is virtually the norm for many Native Americans.

As for the scrapie issue - we have a *veterinarian* alerting US authorities about the possibility of scrapie-infected sheep entering the food chain. But I have a couple of observations about that.

First, scrapie is an ancient disease that has affected sheep for hundreds of years. It is common in Scotland, where it gets its name. It isn't known to infect humans.

Have you heard of Creutzfelt-Jakob Disease, Gerstmann- Struassler Syndrome and Transmissible Encephalopathies? The risk may be small but there are procedures to cope with infected animals. Yet, despite the veterinarian's letters, animals do not seem to be treated in the manner required by the Government's regulations and I refer you to about p55 of the USDA guidelines here: USDA Scrapie Guidelines

Malicious, predetermined neglect is the key. And where are the Press reports which should be broadcasting headlines about scrapie? Not even in sight.

Granted, "not known to infect humans" isn't the same as saying "it is known to be safe for humans". I wouldn't eat lamb if I knew it came from an animal that had scrapie. However, it makes no sense to try to commit genocide with an agent that is not known to affect humans. Seems to me you'd want something a bit deadlier than that.

True. Would hantavirus released from military bases do the trick?

Here are some symptoms:

Hantavirus (cardio-)pulmonary syndrome. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a deadly disease transmitted by infected rodents through urine, droppings, or saliva. Humans can contract the disease when they breathe in aerosolized virus. HPS was first recognized in 1993 and has since been identified throughout the United States. Although rare, HPS is potentially deadly. Rodent control in and around the home remains the primary strategy for preventing hantavirus infection. These symptoms, which are very similar to HFRS, include tachycardia and tachypnea. Such conditions can lead to a cardiopulmonary phase, where cardiovascular shock can occur, and hospitalization of the patient is required.

Hantavirus

So to summarize: The US has no reason to commit genocide against the Indians. If they're trying to do it, they've chosen some ridiculous ways to do it - a disease that has not been shown to infect humans, and low-level radiation that takes decades to kill someone, often well past their childbearing age. Sure, maybe you'd get a mutation or two, but likely you'd get nothing except some older folks dying before their time. This is not the stuff of genocide.

The Navajo Nation living in Rio Puerco where the levels, which is an area with radiation spills. From investigative sources, the levels are very high - at least tens of times higher than recommended of gamma radiation. The bottom line is that Native American children play in those areas and that gamma radiation is very capable of causing mutations because it penetrates the skin quite easily. Would you live with your children in such an area?
Link to SIRC Survey

To summarise the O.P. the mainstream Press has deliberately ignored the plight of Native Americans. Arms of the Government will bias building regulations against the favour of Native Americans. Infections and radiation that enter the food chain are ignored, despite the pressure from concerned locals and professional people. It is possible that weaponised virus is released in aerosolised form downwind of military bases. In short, some genocides take longer than others, friend. Thank you for your post.