Linda Minor Wrote:I found Judyth's book fascinating and quite credible. I had read Haslam's Ferrie, Mary and the Monkey Virus years ago, before anyone heard of Mary Vary Baker. Then I read the updated edition, which is much better. There were changes made in addition to the additional chapter which enlighten the reader as to Haslam's long-term interest in the monkey research that went on at Tulane.

In my opinion, there was a connection between certain universities in the South that were struggling to build up research facilities for decades--beginning at about the same time that Wilson became president--while at the same time selling medical services to anti-Communist dictators in various Central and South American countries. There seems to have been both a legitimate research group as well as some type of off-the-books network. Vary was hired to work on the legitimate project but says she met Oswald accidentally at the Post Office and was introduced to others in the black network and was therefore allowed to remain there for the summer.

Oswald never told her what intelligence group he was with which had loaned him to the CIA, but while she was working with Ferrie and Dr. Sherman on developing a cancer virus that could be used to kill Castro, she did learn that Oswald was being sent to Mexico, hoping to find a way to get the virus into the hands of someone who could have Castro injected with it.

Both she and Haslam attempted to explain how the cancer virus they were developing in Ferrie's apartment became tainted with one or more other monkey viruses then unknown, which seem to be identified with HIV/AIDS.

It's been well more than a year since I read either book, so I may have some of the facts skewed, but will be happy to look it up if anyone isn't already familiar with this story.

Peter Lemkin Wrote:Ugh! Well, if you've not heard yet...you'll hear now. HRC has been tapped to be Sec. of State. It isn't official, but it is now as per usual...being floated to see what the reaction will be - and if not obverse - she'll be 'in'. Obama's Administration is really shaping-up as warmed-over Clinton. I guess it was to be expected - the best we can get top-down is not very good at all. Time to do a lot of bottom-up pushing and demos in the street. I suggest we start with the bail-out of the rich and the ongoing wars - not to mention immediate repeal of all legislation put into effect over the last 8 years...and then we'll demand the ones put in under Clinton repealed, as well. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired!

Myra Bronstein Wrote:All of Obama's appointments so far have been nauseating, but the handover of foreign policy to the pant-suited warmonger is the worst of all.

I expected little from Obama and he has not disappointed.