Hannibal Fox
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Information is information, doesn't matter the source. Instead of discounting a (perfectly plausible) claim, let's do our googles and see what we find.
Two reputable sources confirm the existence of one "Richard G. Lugar Center for Public Health Research in Tbilisi".
1. an announcement from a US Army source
A ceremony was conducted to rename the Central Public Health Reference Laboratory to the Richard G. Lugar Center for Public Health Research and break ground on the new administrative building Aug. 12.
The ceremony was attended by the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili, Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs Zurab Tchiaberashvili, director of the Lugar Center Anna Zhvania, NSC Secretary Giga Bokeria, other deputy Ministers and representatives from other Georgian Institutes. Senator Richard Lugar, ASD (NCB) Andy Weber, CDA Bridget Brink and Col. Ralph Erickson, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research commander, also participated in the ceremony.
The naming honors the visionary leadership of Senator Lugar.
The administrative building will house the administrative staffs for the Center for Public Health Research, Georgian National Center for Disease Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control Global Disease Detection Program, and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
USAMRMC: News: Georgia lab receives new name
2. an announcement of intentposted at NCBI
The dissolution of the Soviet Union left behind many scientists still working to study pathogens using antiquated protocols in unsafe laboratories. To address this situation, the CTR program began improving laboratory infrastructure, establishing biosafety and biosecurity programs, and training scientists in modern techniques, with emphasis on biosurveillance and safe containment of especially dangerous pathogens. In the Republic of Georgia, this effort culminated in the construction of a modern containment laboratory, the Richard G. Lugar Center for Public Health Research in Tbilisi to house both isolated especially dangerous pathogens as well as the research to be conducted on these agents.
Building Infectious Disease Research Programs to Promote Security and Enhance Collaborations with Countries of the Former Soviet Union
So the place exists. The question is, why are we hearing about it now? Possibilities include Georgia legit being nervous about the shyt, or Russia trynna put a wedge between Georgia (used to be in the Soviet Union and had a war against Russia in 2008) and the US. But the place definitely exists and is a CDC playground, confirmed. Don't argue dumb shyt. It's unbecoming.
Hmmm....
