Even considering that Washington wallows in confusion, misinformation, and political propaganda, the opinion on the source of Covid-19 is especially vexing.
Recently, the Department of Energy (DOE) shifted its assessment of the source of the Covid-19 virus from those bats in the fresh markets to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. That shift is fundamental. It means that the virus was not the work of nature that jumped to humans because of shoddy sanitation. Rather, the virus was created by man and infected millions of folks across the globe because of shoddy safety procedures – or worse.
The one thing that is certain in either case is that the responsibility for the Covid-19 Pandemic rests clearly on the shoulders of China … period. They caused a real-life human catastrophe, unlike anything we have ever seen outside of a sci-fi movie.
While the shift in the assessment of the source of the virus by the Energy Department is significant, it is not being reported without the government’s tendency to maintain confusion. In conjunction with the announcement of its latest opinion, the Energy Department gave its own assessment a “low probability” rating.
In other words, the folks at the DOE are saying: “We believe that the Covid virus is man-made and leaked out of the Wuhan lab – but we have very little confidence in our opinion.”
Across the Washington political landscape, confusion reigns supreme. The FBI is arguably in the lead in believing Covid was manufactured in the lab. The all-knowing CIA does not know one way or another.
Most importantly, is the opinion of the White House – President Biden. They tend to favor the Chinese claim that it is natural. Although they did not rate their own claim, it did seem to be made with a discomforting low level of confidence.
There are huge ramifications in determining the source. If it is from those little furry nocturnal fly-by-nights, China bears a lower level of responsibility. If the virus was manufactured in the lab in Wuhan, their culpability is far greater. One is an unfortunate accident at the local level. The other is official Chinese policy and procedures.
There are also major ramifications for the United States and a big chunk of the Washington establishment. If Covid is the product of nature, then there is little liability for the folks in D.C. However, if it came from the lab, a lot of officials – and especially Dr. Anthony Fauci – have a lot of ‘splaining to do.
Most of the Washington establishment – from public officials to the media – stuck with the claim that the virus came from nature. They may be wrong, but that view best suited their political and pecuniary interests. Those who said otherwise were accused of being conspiracy theorists – and were either harshly repudiated or cancelled.
Obviously, if China had created the viral monster, Biden would have a bigger problem in dealing with China – a nation he does not like to confront in any meaningful way.
If the virus is determined to be the work of Chinese scientists, the role of Fauci becomes central to the debate. More specifically, how money he controlled or influenced wound up in the hands of the scientists doing the gain-of-function research that birthed the virus. Suddenly, the issue is not about negligence and human error but willful lies to the American people – and the world.
Why would the Washington Establishment participate in what would be a cover-up of the truth? Why allow China to get away with a much more sinister responsibility?
Is it because Biden would be pressured to take harder action against China? Is it because Fauci –and others – would have their images tarnished … their past statements and actions exposed … their role in the creation of the virus uncovered? They may even lose income.
Those are all good reasons to lie and cover-up. It seems, however, that the inevitable truth is coming out. The opinion is shifting based on the science and the evidence. If you were inclined to play the odds, the chances are that the Covid-19 virus was created in and leaked out of the Wuhan lab. That is the trajectory of the evolving body of information.
If there ever is a time that the truth is known beyond a reasonable doubt – that the virus is man-made — you can rest assured that nothing will happen to those responsible for the cover-up. That is the Washington way.
So, there ‘tis.