[concerned about politics]

If I remember correctly, the story is they were getting blood from prisoners. They were suppose to test it before selling it to Canada. They were behind schedule, so Clinton told them to send it out anyway.

If anyone remembers the story different and I have erred, please correct this post.

[Judith Anne]

Clinton and a financial partner authorized Arkansas prisoner blood to be sold to Canada, with no HIV status testing, knowing that some of it was tainted.

[benjaminjjones]

They were suppose to test it before selling it

That sounds 'bout right to me, thanks for the refresh.

Sorry, but I'm watching the RedSox, working off a slow bedside laptop, and didn't feel like getting up to do the research.

If those are the facts, then I say inject them with the blood they sold.

[T'wit]

>> They were suppose to test it before selling it to Canada. They were behind schedule, so Clinton told them to send it out anyway.

Clinton was thought to be on the take from the scheme, but was not involved in management. Blood plasma was drawn from prisoners, yes. Nobody cared one little bit if it was clean or not. It could be sold for good money, and was -- through all six of Clinton's gubernatorial terms. Inmates were put under strong pressure and bribed with drugs to donate plasma.

Clinton's job was political cover -- protecting the scheme and keeping it afloat with the legislature and health officials.