Australian intelligence knocks back US government's Wuhan lab virus claim

[denem]

Source: Sydney Morning Herald.

Australian intelligence agencies have questioned evidence trumpeted by United States officials supposedly linking the coronavirus to a Wuhan laboratory as concerns within the government grow that the push will derail efforts to eliminate dangerous wildlife wet markets.

Senior members of the Australian intelligence community told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age a research document shared in political circles under the Five Eyes intelligence arrangement was mostly based on news reports and contained no material from intelligence gathering.

A 15-page "dossier" has been widely quoted by local and international media about China's alleged cover-up of the virus. Australian intelligence officials have since identified a research report which was based entirely on open source material. The officials said it was likely the reports were the same.

United States secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed on Sunday there is "enormous evidence" the coronavirus outbreak originated in the Chinese laboratory but did not provide any facts to back up his assertion. Mr Pompeo also said he agreed that the virus was not man-made

Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australian-intelligence-knocks-back-us-government-s-wuhan-lab-virus-claim-20200504-p54pk3.html

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So Pompeo's 'enormous evidence' consists of media reports and speculation, without any intelligence. Figures.

[samsingh]

1. they were one of the first to identify russia trying to get drumpf elected.

[Maxheader]

4. And the Israelis one of the pre 9-11 intelligence sources..

And plenty of pre pearl harbor signals of imminent disaster...

All pretty much hidden from us..but totally manipulated for gain..

Imho.. .

[samsingh]

8. Yes they were.

[dalton99a]

5. +1

[Iliyah]

2. The United States IC has been greatly compromised. ..

t-rump and republican party has sacrificed it's citizens for money, power and total lies.

The safety of the USA is in imperial. Vote them out.

[not_the_one]

15. I'm not big on purges, but EVERY PERSON THE TURD APPOINTED needs to be gone...

Biden could do it with an executive order. Apparently they are the new "go to" method for getting things done....

That would include Kavanaugh and Gorsuch. Let them fight it out in court, where discovery would show they committed impeachable acts. (Kavanaugh lied during testimony to Congress, I am sure of, Gorsuch should have been Garland) And every other judge, at all levels, picked by the turd.

Just assume they ALL are guilty by association. If HE liked them enough to pick 'em, CAN THEIR ASS. Collateral damage. Sleep with the devil, you get fleas... (yes, I know I combined two sayings)

It would at least put them on notice that they could either resign, or impeachment proceedings would start. THEN land on them with both feet.

NO MORE NICEY NICE. Let's fight 'em like we mean it.

(Cue the DU rage in 3.. 2.. 1..)

[Turbineguy]

3. In politics, 24 hours is a long time.

When you are trump and each day you stay in power is a victory, a lie that stretches several days is a winning proposition.

Now they bought themselves about three days to cook up a new line of bullshit. The more time they have, the better the next lie!

[dalton99a]

6. Pompeo is an abject sycophant with zero integrity and zero credibility.

And the world knows it

[nykym]

7. Pompeo knows

but can't tell us where he got the info just like tRUMP.

[jaxexpat]

12. Pompeo gets his scoops.....

from Dick Cheney's horse barn.

[Talitha]

9. It's a rerun of Ukraine - no facts, just throw shit at the wall and hope it sticks.

[Aussie105]

10. Distraction alert!

Worry not so much where the virus came from, worry more where the virus is going. And what harm it is doing. Be safe! The unspeaking voice of 60,000 Americans implore you.

No time to investigate the forensics of a car crash in the middle of the crash happening, though. Trump's timing is way off.

But Trump is adamant. Chinese, can't trust them! Need revenge! Weapon of Mass Destruction, that virus is. It's Chinese. It's obvious! Bigly evidence! Trump knows!
Pompeo, wiping Trump's bum germs off his face: echo echo echo . . . .

NO, you can't see the evidence! But it is bigly there, bigly serious, bigly damning!

[patphil]

11. So, basically, Pompeo's report lacked intelligence.

[aggiesal]

14. The whole administration lacks intelligence. They are Oximorans! n/t

[aggiesal]

13. From the Ambassador of China in France ...

This is off topic, but very funny and very apropos.

Watch "Once Upon a Virus..."

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

16. It is factual

China is not blameless, but they did give plenty of warnings

For those without Twitter access:

[aggiesal]

17. Thank you ...

You'll have to show me how to do that.

[rictofen]

28. They must have "forgot" the arrest of doctors / whistleblowers

Among other things...

[Major Nikon]

18. In other words the "enormous evidence" was all gathered from OAN

Dum as a sack of hammers. All of them.

[JohnnyRingo]

19. Trump is using Fox News as "evidence".

Sean Hannity reported it and that's enough intel for this admin.

[riversedge]

20. #Trump picked a good LIAR when @SecPompeo was installed with the corrupt #Republican Senate

[KS Toronado]

21. This is what happens when the prez surrounds himself with "loyalists"

they all LIE for him

[brer cat]

22. You were expecting intelligence from the trump administration?

I know you are smarter than that!

[denem]

23. 'Alternative intelligence' ;)

[Initech]

24. They want war with China over this.

That is where this is headed, they want any excuse to flex their war machine. Glad Australia knocked them back a notch.

[robbedvoter]

25. But, but....

Link to tweet

?s=21

[denem]

26. GMTA :)

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213391382

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

27. They want our children to die for their country

Just like they want our grand parents to die for the economy.

[Tenngal]

29. Diversion .........

Trump wants everyone to focus their anger on China. Not him.