In a message dated 12/3/99 1:18:48 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:

>1. The hypothesis that AIDS was unleashed in Africa by USA-ian researchers
>accidentally has been around in the medical community for years (I first
>heard of it around the mid or late '80's with a group of doctors, who had
>been around in International conferences and forums).

>I know that this is not *evidence* -- however, in my experience, strong,
>closely held talk like this in professional fraternities almost invariably
>has some degree of substance to it.

    This and other self-serving conspiracy theories have been floating around
for years, and "professional fraternities" is just another name for
crendentialed gossips.  When there is even a scintilla of evidence, put it on
the table.