Tulsi Gabbard schools Romney on Ukraine biolabs (my title)

Twitter, via Threadreader ^ | March 14th, 2022 | Tulsi Gabbard

[LouieFisk]

@MittRomney you have called me a ‘treasonous liar’ for stating the fact that “there are 25+ US-funded biolabs in Ukraine which if breached would release & spread deadly pathogens to US/world” and therefore must be secured in order to prevent new pandemics.

Bizarrely, you claim that securing these labs (or even calling for securing these labs) is treasonous and will lead to a loss of life, when the exact opposite is obviously true.

The spread of pathogens is what will cause the loss of life, not the prevention of such spread. Senator Romney, please provide evidence that what I said is untrue and treasonous. If you cannot, you should do the honorable thing: apologize and resign from the Senate.

Evidence of the existence of such biolabs, their vulnerability, and thus the need to take immediate action to secure them is beyond dispute:

#1. State Department’s Victoria Nuland acknowledged such labs containing dangerous pathogens exist in Ukraine in her testimony to the US Senate (March 8, 2022): “Ukraine has biological research facilities which, in fact we are quite concerned that Russian troops may be seeking to gain control of. We are working with the Ukrainians on how they can prevent any of those research materials from falling into the hands of Russian forces should they approach.” (Rest at link)

[LouieFisk]

Schooled.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

But hardly educated.

[T-Bird45]

He may have been “schooled” as you say but I doubt it increased his intellectual capacity. It appears when he actually did attend a school that he just chewed the covers off the books with no attention to the contents. Also, it has been my observation that merely having money is no indicator of a broad intellectual base.

[PGR88]

These RINOs are not just an overly “loyal opposition” - they are the whipped and chained dogs of the American left and deep state.

When globalist, woke, leftist policies stir up big trouble both at home and abroad - these RINO dogs bark louder than even the worst leftists.

[rktman]

S/B: WEF Luminarie Tulsi..........

[Williams]

Romney may be a jerk and RINO of the highest order.

But Tulsi Gabbard is a leftist tool and anyone who listens to her on foreign policy will end up in disaster.

[montag813]

This country is finished. We need a new one.

[Williams]

I think the labs were secured were they not, Tulsi means let Russia destroy Ukraine to “secure” the latest defeatist boogeyman.

How about Russia get out? Problem solved.

If you’re following Tulsi that should tell you you’re ass backwards.

[woodbutcher1963]

Wasn’t Romney’s kid involved in some Ukraine deal with Hunter somehow?

[1Old Pro]

Senator Romney, please provide evidence that what I said is untrue and treasonous. If you cannot, you should do the honorable thing: apologize and resign from the Senate.

[wildcard_redneck]

"If you’re following Tulsi that should tell you you’re ass backwards."

Using your own logic, the fact you are following Biden and Willard to war means that "you’re ass backwards."

[hinckley buzzard]

Good for Tulsi but Mitt won’t even notice. He’s already off on another tangent to somewhere.

[pierrem15]

The whole "biolabs" claim has to be one of the stupidest claims I've ever seen.

How many countries did the US assist with anti-biological warfare programs after 9/11? I wouldn't be surprised to find out Russia was also a recipient.

The American right is actually coming up with anti-Ukrainian talking points that are so stupid even the Russians didn't try to introduce them.

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

Love it! And her.

[Aevery_Freeman]

Hmmmm...very interesting.

It is obvious that she is running for President and is saying all the right things to draw the attention of conservatives.

"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" and "There ain't no such thing as an honest politician".

Thanks for the info.

[Robert DeLong]

.@MittRomney, you have called me a ‘treasonous liar’ for stating the fact that “there are 25+ US-funded biolabs in Ukraine which if breached would release & spread deadly pathogens to US/world” and therefore must be secured in order to prevent new pandemics. Bizarrely, ...

... you claim that securing these labs (or even calling for securing these labs) is treasonous and will lead to a loss of life, when the exact opposite is obviously true. The spread of pathogens is what will cause the loss of life, not the prevention of such spread.

Senator Romney, please provide evidence that what I said is untrue and treasonous. If you cannot, you should do the honorable thing: apologize and resign from the Senate.

Evidence of the existence of such biolabs, their vulnerability, and thus the need to take immediate action to secure them is beyond dispute

#1. State Department’s Victoria Nuland acknowledged such labs containing dangerous pathogens exist in Ukraine in her testimony to the US Senate (March 8, 2022): “Ukraine has biological research facilities which, in fact we are quite concerned that Russian troops may be seeking...

...to gain control of. We are working with the Ukrainians on how they can prevent any of those research materials from falling into the hands of Russian forces should they approach.”

#2. Pentagon Fact sheet (March 11, 2022) has numerous statements directly & indirectly confirming the existence of such biolabs. media.defense.gov/2022/Mar/11/20…

“The United States, through BTRP, has invested approximately $200 million in Ukraine since 2005, supporting 46 Ukrainian laboratories, health facilities, and diagnostic sites.”

#3. CBS Face the Nation (March 13, 2022) correspondent David Martin said a Pentagon official told him they’re concerned about the existence of such biolabs in Ukraine: “The concern is that the Russians will seize one of these biomedical research facilities that Ukraine has...

...where they do research on deadly pathogens like botulism and anthrax, seize one of those facilities, weaponize the pathogen, and then blame it on Ukraine and the US, because the US has been providing support for some of the research being done in those facilities.” '

#4. In April 2020, in refuting Russia’s accusation that U.S. is using biolabs in Ukraine to develop biological weapons, U.S. Embassy in Ukraine acknowledged there are U.S. funded labs in Ukraine working with pathogens for vaccine & other peaceful purposes

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#5. CNN fact-check (March 10, 2022): “There are US-funded biolabs in Ukraine, that much is true.”

#6. Furthermore, according to the DoD there are two biolabs in Ukraine that have been under Russian control for some time: “Russia illegally took possession of two Ukrainian-owned laboratories that BTRP upgraded in 2014 and continues to deny Ukrainian access to these facilities.”

So, Senator Romney, you have a choice: out of pride, continue to deny the truth or admit you are wrong, apologize, and resign.

Aloha.

And remember that without the truth, we can be neither safe nor free.

[Mr. K]

The real fight is not to ‘secure’ the labs, but to control them.

[rlmorel]

I couldn’t be more in agreement.

Because she is reasonable looking, has boobs, and served in the military, there are people who want to forget what she stands for.

I am all for Leftists coming over to our side, but only if they clearly and unequivocally renounce their Leftist Views.

She hasn’t done that.

[rlmorel]

See my post above at #18.

Don’t fall for her.

[crz]

Let them two mutts attack each other and stand aside.

You will get fleas if you do not.