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posted ago by Delphi373 ago by Delphi373 +23 / -0

Link to article from 2007

From the Article:

"Federal funding for the lab was procured by BU through the Bush administration’s Project Bioshield, a $6 billion dollar program through the Department of Homeland Security and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)"

Initiated in February of 2003 as part of the “war on terror,” Project Bioshield seeks to further study the agents used in biological and chemical warfare. Research must be guided by NIAID’s Biodefense Research Agenda as a requirement of funding. The University confirmed this in its grant application: “should we receive funding … the facility would be devoted exclusively to … NIAID-defined research programs for 20 years.”

Funded through a nearly $150 million dollar federal grant, construction of such a facility creates the potential for institutions like Boston University to receive highly lucrative government contracts.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Senators Edward Kennedy and John Kerry are backing the project."

So my question is.... if Project Bioshield seeks to further study agents used in biological and chemical warfare, and this facility is funded by Project Bioshield, and BU is devoted exclusively to NIAID defined research programs (per their grant).... what does that tell you about Cvd-19?