Current Events > Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

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TrowaBarton7
06/14/24 6:31:31 PM
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https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as Chinas growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus.

The clandestine operation has not been previously reported. It aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and other life-saving aid that was being supplied by China, a Reuters investigation found. Through phony internet accounts meant to impersonate Filipinos, the militarys propaganda efforts morphed into an anti-vax campaign. Social media posts decried the quality of face masks, test kits and the first vaccine that would become available in the Philippines Chinas Sinovac inoculation.

Reuters identified at least 300 accounts on X, formerly Twitter, that matched descriptions shared by former U.S. military officials familiar with the Philippines operation. Almost all were created in the summer of 2020 and centered on the slogan #Chinaangvirus Tagalog for China is the virus.

Absolutely disgusting.

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tremain07
06/14/24 6:36:52 PM
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Fuck

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hitokoriX
06/14/24 6:38:27 PM
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We do things like this all over the world then be like, "Why does everyone hate us? Must be our freedom"

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1337toothbrush
06/14/24 6:53:58 PM
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That's impossible, only the bad guys do disinformation.

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Scardude
06/14/24 7:20:10 PM
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"Are we the bad guys?" moment for the citizens.

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name_unknown
06/14/24 7:26:13 PM
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I assume it was to make sure US could buy the max amount of vaccines and deter the country with the biggest population. Didn't matter though china made their own vaccine. First world nations did screw over poorer countries with vaccine distribution.
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thronedfire2
06/14/24 7:28:19 PM
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name_unknown posted...
I assume it was to make sure US could buy the max amount of vaccines and deter the country with the biggest population. Didn't matter though china made their own vaccine. First world nations did screw over poorer countries with vaccine distribution.

no, Trump also refused to use the Chinese vaccines. and their tests also. he was too busy calling it the China virus

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Ratchetrockon
06/14/24 7:32:08 PM
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Wtffff

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Trumble
06/14/24 7:37:01 PM
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Holy shit. That's disgustingly fucked up.

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Guide
06/14/24 7:38:04 PM
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Welp, there goes further attempts at relations.

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gamerofNS
06/14/24 7:55:05 PM
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1337toothbrush posted...
That's impossible, only the bad guys do disinformation.
This would have been under the administration of now-convicted-felon Donald Trump, sooooo...

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WingsOfGood
06/14/24 7:58:48 PM
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Hoe many pentagon agents did gamefaqs mods ban I wonder.
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06/14/24 10:03:36 PM
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TheFuzz3451
06/14/24 11:09:55 PM
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Holy shit that is fucking awful

It's disgusting to think about the things the United States used to do in 2020-2021. Luckily, that was many years ago. As a country, we've moved past such disgusting acts and we are better now.

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David1988
06/14/24 11:28:30 PM
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christ

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Lonestar2000
06/14/24 11:29:31 PM
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The US is an evil empire.

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TheFuzz3451
06/14/24 11:30:14 PM
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Lonestar2000 posted...
The US is an evil empire.

Wrong

This was a one-off event that the United States has learned from. We don't do this kind of stuff anymore.

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wanderingshade
06/14/24 11:32:59 PM
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Trump's Pentagon was up to some bullshit? No way!

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metralo
06/14/24 11:33:05 PM
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Insanely dumb, however would benefit 99% of people to realize that almost anyone that is a complete simp account for a specific thing that is any way related to something that has been politicize, its probably just a bot or a plant.

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StealThisSheen
06/14/24 11:34:49 PM
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So, from what I can tell, this started under the Trump presidency, and it was the Biden presidency that ended it. Which means...

1337toothbrush posted...
That's impossible, only the bad guys do disinformation.

This attempted "gotcha" doesn't have much teeth, right?

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CobraGT
06/14/24 11:39:27 PM
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Does ICC only give judgement on war crimes? Or does this count as a war crime because it was done to limit China's influence?

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_____Cait
06/14/24 11:39:37 PM
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This was obvious with all the weird China hate they were barfing out,

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1337toothbrush
06/14/24 11:44:20 PM
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StealThisSheen posted...
So, from what I can tell, this started under the Trump presidency, and it was the Biden presidency that ended it. Which means...

This attempted "gotcha" doesn't have much teeth, right?
Do you think I was trying to dunk on Biden?

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StealThisSheen
06/14/24 11:45:10 PM
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1337toothbrush posted...
Do you think I was trying to dunk on Biden?

Given your post history? Yes, entirely.

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1337toothbrush
06/14/24 11:55:21 PM
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StealThisSheen posted...
Given your post history? Yes, entirely.
Shows how little you know about my post history then. You probably only notice my posts criticizing Biden because they make you angry enough to care. When I criticize republicans, it's just background noise to you.

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YugiNoob
06/14/24 11:58:18 PM
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StealThisSheen
06/14/24 11:58:33 PM
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1337toothbrush posted...
Shows how little you know about my post history then. You probably only notice my posts criticizing Biden because they make you angry enough to care. When I criticize republicans, it's just background noise to you.

You have a reputation for a reason, and it sure isn't because people don't read your posts. Funny how you're accusing me of being angry, yet you're the one going off in this topic.

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1337toothbrush
06/15/24 12:03:26 AM
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StealThisSheen posted...
You have a reputation for a reason, and it sure isn't because people don't read your posts. Funny how you're accusing me of being angry, yet you're the one going off in this topic.
I don't even know who you are, but you supposedly have been tracking my posting history and making up a reputation in your mind. Somehow that makes me the one "going off" in this topic.

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StealThisSheen
06/15/24 12:05:34 AM
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1337toothbrush posted...
I don't even know who you are, but you supposedly have been tracking my posting history and making up a reputation in your mind. Somehow that makes me the one "going off" in this topic.

"Tracking?"

Are you really breaking out the "You're stalking me!" defense?

Dude, I just post here. I read your shit. Am I supposed to... Not read your shit? Is there a reason that you're mad that I read your shit, and you're calling it "tracking?"

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1337toothbrush
06/15/24 12:07:31 AM
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StealThisSheen posted...
"Tracking?"

Are you really breaking out the "You're stalking me!" defense?

Dude, I just post here. I read your shit.
Try actually reading my post in this topic because I said nothing about Biden.

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StealThisSheen
06/15/24 12:10:19 AM
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1337toothbrush posted...
Try actually reading my post in this topic because I said nothing about Biden.

I didn't say you mentioned Biden. I made an inference based on your post. Do you wanna explain why you got defensive?

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Dudebusters
06/15/24 12:12:32 AM
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Girls, girls, behave. This can all be sorted out if toothbrush just explains what he meant by this:

1337toothbrush posted...
That's impossible, only the bad guys do disinformation.

I notice there has been no explanation yet just arguing. Let's cut the cake and just explain it?

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David1988
06/15/24 12:14:41 AM
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I thought he was referencing countries like Russia or China arent the only ones that do disinformation campaigns, I dont think it was a particular shot at Biden but the US as a whole.

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1337toothbrush
06/15/24 12:15:48 AM
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StealThisSheen posted...
I didn't say you mentioned Biden. I made an inference based on your post. Do you wanna explain why you got defensive?
Gee, why would someone get defensive over someone else making up lies about them?!?! Mystery of the century!! Your inference turned out to be bullshit but you continue to double down.

Dudebusters posted...
Girls, girls, behave. This can all be sorted out if toothbrush just explains what he meant by this:

I notice there has been no explanation yet just arguing. Let's cut the cake and just explain it?
Trump talks about "FAKE NEWS" all the time that supposedly comes from the deep state bad guys but him and his administration are among the biggest sources of disinformation.

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StealThisSheen
06/15/24 12:16:34 AM
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David1988 posted...
I thought he was referencing countries like Russia or China arent the only ones that do disinformation campaigns, I dont think it was a particular shot at Biden but the US as a whole.

That's the point. He's referencing the "bad guys" like Russia and China, because the left commonly point out the disinformation that comes from them. Therefore, if he was acknowledging that Trump also took part in disinformation, there'd be no reason to make the post he did, because Trump IS one of the bad guys. His post implies he didn't realize said disinformation literally came from the Trump Pentagon, and was attempting to use it as ammo.

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Dudebusters
06/15/24 12:17:49 AM
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1337toothbrush posted...
Trump talks about "FAKE NEWS" all the time that supposedly comes from the deep state bad guys but him and his administration are among the biggest sources of disinformation.

Back pedal not accepted. Do better.

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1337toothbrush
06/15/24 12:18:54 AM
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Dudebusters posted...
Back pedal not accepted. Do better.
Gee, I wonder how I get a "reputation" when random 14 year old accounts with a dozen active posts and about 200 karma come out of nowhere to make things up about me.

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LonelyStoner
06/15/24 12:19:42 AM
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YugiNoob posted...
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Dudebusters
06/15/24 12:19:43 AM
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1337toothbrush posted...
Gee, I wonder how I get a "reputation" when random 14 year old accounts with a dozen active posts and about 200 karma come out of nowhere to make things up about me.

lmao saying I came out of nowhere dude this is my thang

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mybbqrules
06/15/24 1:23:40 AM
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StealThisSheen posted...
"Tracking?"

Are you really breaking out the "You're stalking me!" defense?

Dude, I just post here. I read your shit. Am I supposed to... Not read your shit? Is there a reason that you're mad that I read your shit, and you're calling it "tracking?"
What's hilarious is that I have toothbrush blocked because he randomly started following me one day.

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Trumble
06/15/24 1:48:05 AM
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StealThisSheen posted...
You have a reputation for a reason, and it sure isn't because people don't read your posts. Funny how you're accusing me of being angry, yet you're the one going off in this topic.
You have a reputation for assuming the slightest criticism of Biden is a sign of a die-hard Trump supporter, so just fuck off.

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GATTJT
06/15/24 1:55:46 AM
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1337toothbrush posted...
Gee, I wonder how I get a "reputation" when random 14 year old accounts with a dozen active posts and about 200 karma come out of nowhere to make things up about me.
Don't take it too hard, man, those dudes are on some clown shit right now

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BuzzKilljoy
06/15/24 1:56:47 AM
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Are there really dudes in this topic that can't read or process sarcasm

Holy shit

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Guide
06/15/24 2:33:15 AM
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I don't even think Sheen is a troll, he's just really bad at reading comprehension.

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DnDer
06/15/24 2:36:31 AM
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TrowaBarton7 posted...
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

Absolutely disgusting.

Isn't shit like this how we ended up with polio in Afghanistan, too? I swear I read something about the US military causing an anti-vax movement there, too.

It was long before 2020, I'm pretty sure.

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SteveRogers33
06/15/24 2:39:33 AM
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I thought toothbrush was just making a joke about America being bad guys.
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