[John H K]

My intent was that China was going to use it to invade Hong Kong and Taiwan under the pretense of "quarantined" and try to engage us in a war with them and North Korea.

Why am I'm not surprised that you haven't noticed that Great Britain GAVE Hong Kong to China several years ago?

I'm also not surprised that you'd claim something from the Russian media quoting a scientist who, as best I can tell, has never actually seen or worked with the SARS virus personally, as "proof" of your belief it's a bioweapon.

It's a fascinating excercise in psychology but it makes people feel better that bad things that happen naturally were somehow deliberately caused by humans...from viruses to earthquakes. Makes the earth seem less random and less frightening, oddly enough.

[capitan_refugio]

The Brits did not "give" Hong Kong to the Chinese. They had the former Crown Colony on a 99-year lease from the Chinese, and the lease was up. The Brits did not have the forethought to renegotiate the lease with Taiwan before they recognized the ChiComs as the rightful government of the mainland.