This makes no sense. The article clearly states the intelligence agency learned of potentially a "cataclysmic event" in China. They learned this, according to their claims, from Chinese sources.
Therefore, you need to evaluate the logic of this claim. The Chinese knew of a potential "cataclysmic event" and did nothing for 2 months. Then, did a 180 and did a lock down? Why? How does that even make any sense.
It's like being inside a house. You know the whole thing to burn to a crisp unless you do put out a fire...so you decide to watch a baseball game for the next 3 hours instead.
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That's what you expect me to believe. It's so stupid.
Furthermore, there is ZERO evidence to even support the "cataclysmic event" claim when looking at the the Chinese data/experience because by the time China figured it out and ordered a lockdown, there were less than a dozen cases. Their subsequent handling, infection rates, cured rates, death rates, all support that conclusion. If a giant widespread infection did occur and was covered up for two months, there would be vastly more cases and deaths...and there isn't.
Here's the important part. Pay attention.
The ONLY way the CIA/intelligence agency could even predict the potential for a "cataclysmic event" is that the CIA knew what was going around in China before the Chinese did. This is why the article is so important. It establishes an extremely high probability of guilt on the usa eg biological warfare.
Because they failed to stop it early. That doesn't mean they tried to hide it. They may have not known what the true nature was as the symptoms shared many similarities to other flus. You're jumping to conclusions.