Fred and I are starting an Intern antiviral lab... the meds won't work,
   but those that buy them won't know it

   Fred Burton wrote:

     Give/sell my arse.  This is Russia.  We steal. 

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     From: Lauren Goodrich [mailto:goodrich@stratfor.com]
     Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:42 PM
     To: Fred Burton
     Cc: 'Secure List'; 'EurAsia AOR'; 'Kristen Cooper'; 'Bayless Parsley';
     'Kevin Stech'
     Subject: Re: INSIGHT - Perspective from Relief Agency on Swine Flu....
     I already have calls into UTMB and Methodist to see if they have any
     "extras" they're willing to give/sell me

     Fred Burton wrote:

       Good way for Russian OC to make money.  Knock off a few Tamiflu loads
       or make your own and sell it as Tamiflu.   On that note, we need our
       own stash of Tamiflu.  Call Ivan and get us a case or two. 
        

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       From: Lauren Goodrich [mailto:goodrich@stratfor.com]
       Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:37 PM
       To: 'Secure List'; EurAsia AOR; Kristen Cooper; Bayless Parsley; Kevin
       Stech
       Subject: INSIGHT - Perspective from Relief Agency on Swine Flu....
       **this is an email thread that has been ongoing since around 4am this
       morning between my assistant within my foundation in Russia and I....
       just thought you would like to see this through the eyes of someone
       who has a Relief Aid Organization abroad and how the government in
       Russia is also looking at it.
        
        
       ASSISTANT: I was contacted by the Emergency Services, who say they are
       taking stock of each medical facility's antiviral levels.
        
       ME: Sounds like a huge task by them. I am shocked by them reacting so
       fast on this but can't imagine the scope of doing so in Russia.
        
       ASSISTANT: Actually, most medical facilities here have state
       representatives except for the ten or so privately owned medical
       centers in the country-four of which fall under your Foundation.
        
       ME: ah, so I'm being hunted down for my medical supplies... great.
        
       ASSISTANT: didn't seem like they were hunting, but just wanting
       numbers of antivirals in case of the outbreak comes here.
        
       ME: that's hunting... if I give them a number then my facilities "get
       broken into"
        
       ASSISTANT: true. But they specifically wanted to know if you had stock
       of tamiflu and the other one that starts with an R.
        
       ME: When I spoke with Kremlin pals earlier today, they said that
       Russia had large stockpiles of Tamiflu on hand because of the Avian
       crisis in 06.
        
       ASSISTANT: They probably just want to make sure they know where it all
       is just in case this becomes a large epidemic.
        
       ME: true. Also, if it is a major epidemic my 6K kids can die for all
       they care... as long as the silovarchs are safe. Do we even have
       Tamiflu stockpiles? I thought it was too expensive, so we went with
       something else.
        
       ASSISTANT: no Tamiflu or the other. We only have Amadtadine and
       Symmetrel. The poor people's drugs.
        
       ME: did you tell them that?
        
       ASSISTANT: yes and then they didn't want to know how much of that we
       had. Apparently our lowly medicine is no good.
        
       ME: great... on the one hand this will prevent my facilities from
       being broken into this week, but on the other hand should Swine Flu
       hit Siberia, my orphanages will look like Jonestown.
        
       ASSISTANT: What's Jonestown?
        
       ME: Google it.
        
        
        
       --
       Lauren Goodrich
       Director of Analysis
       Senior Eurasia Analyst
       STRATFOR
       T: 512.744.4311
       F: 512.744.4334
       lauren.goodrich@stratfor.com
       www.stratfor.com

     --
     Lauren Goodrich
     Director of Analysis
     Senior Eurasia Analyst
     STRATFOR
     T: 512.744.4311
     F: 512.744.4334
     lauren.goodrich@stratfor.com
     www.stratfor.com

   --
   Lauren Goodrich
   Director of Analysis
   Senior Eurasia Analyst
   STRATFOR
   T: 512.744.4311
   F: 512.744.4334
   lauren.goodrich@stratfor.com
   www.stratfor.com