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A German firm has applied for the approval of the export of 184 genetic elements with nucleic acid sequences of viruses for the production of recombinant viruses. The viruses will be used in optical imaging to identify host factors required for viral replication. The recipient in the USA is, according to the enclosed end use certificate, the Department of the Army "US Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)" Fort Detrick, Maryland. Specifications in English about the goods, the recipient and end use can be seen from the end use certificate. The goods are controlled by the Australia Group and are subject to compulsory export approval (List position C1C353A). This matter concerns the complete genome of viruses such as the Zaire Ebola virus, the Lake Victoria Marburg virus, the Machupo virus and the Lassa virus, which are absolutely among the most dangerous pathogens in the world. The delivery would place the recipient in the position of being able to create replicating recombinant infectious species of these viruses.
The delivery would place the recipient in the position of being able to create replicating recombinant infectious species of these viruses.
Because of the particular criticality of these goods, the German federal government practices an exceptionally restrictive approval policy for such exports. An approval here can only be issued if an improper end use in association with the development or production of biologic weapons approaches can be foreclosed with a probability approaching certainty.
Originally posted by MRSeuphoric1
reply to post by Hellas
Good Find S & F for you....
Way to keep your eyes open... But It doesn't mention which highly lethal virus it is speaking of so I'm inclined to hold the panic because there are dozens of highly lethal virus's that serve helpful purposes.
Like the Reovirus or Oncolytic viruses.
Great looking out though!!edit on 6-9-2011 by MRSeuphoric1 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by SuperZepto
reply to post by Hellas
I find both of these cables terrifying. Knowing what can be done with effective technologies available to countries like Germany, it looks like all my nightmares might come true. This is one more reason why we need Wikileaks in the world!
Originally posted by Tasty Canadian
The question is : did this request actually come from the U.S. Army??? Seems like the German gov't. is questioning this as well.
From your link:
The enclosed end use certificate is on the letterhead of the U.S. Army. The required official seal is missing, however. A decision about the export has not yet been made. Given the foregoing, we would appreciate confirmation that the end use certificate really is from the Department of the Army and of the accuracy of the data contained therein.
Originally posted by dario86
So we can expect another mutated bird / swine / human flu?
I hope not. I know its a great profit for big pharma to have a lot of sick people but this kind of virus sounds like it would cause mass killing and in that case governments lose their sheeple and soldiers that are willing to fight their wars.
So i think they would only use it to scare off governments of China, Russia and so on...
Anyway its not a good news to hear any government being interested in highly lethal viruses. I can understand if scientists discover it and even experiment with it in labs (not on live subjects of course) but army and corrupted government should stay far away from it.
Originally posted by Htrowklis82
This gave me chills....
Especially the part about using it to make recombinant viruses.....I can't think of ANY reason when a recombinant of any of these deadly viruses would be a good thing.
Originally posted by benrl
I guess we know what the next major virus to hit the us will be...
Or maybe the deadly virus request was for a perfectly normal research reasons?
Originally posted by Tasty Canadian
The question is : did this request actually come from the U.S. Army??? Seems like the German gov't. is questioning this as well.
From your link:
The enclosed end use certificate is on the letterhead of the U.S. Army. The required official seal is missing, however. A decision about the export has not yet been made. Given the foregoing, we would appreciate confirmation that the end use certificate really is from the Department of the Army and of the accuracy of the data contained therein.