Researcher of germs & gas for @WMDCenter. Occasional #1972BWC diplomat. @NDUPEL Director. @fletcherschool @dukeu alum. DMV native. Petter of dogs.
Mar 19, 2021 • 18 tweets • 4 min read
I don’t write takedowns on Twitter a lot. But when a major publication like Foreign Affairs runs a piece that has this many issues, I think it’s worth taking the time to clarify some things. 1/
First of all, the framing of the protocol negotiations is misleading. In 2001, there was a draft text. But that’s all it was—a draft. There was still a LOT of disagreement among all parties, and no consensus on a way forward. 2/
Mar 25, 2020 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
I am pretty sure most of my followers don’t buy into the conspiracy theory that #COVID-19 is a #bioweapon created by the United States (or anyone else), but for anyone who does, here’s a quick history lesson. (1/7)
The US eliminated its offensive #biowarfare program in 1969. President Nixon said at the time, “Biological weapons have massive, unpredictable, and potentially uncontrollable consequences. They may produce global #epidemics and impair the health of future generations.” (2/7)
