Ferguson's apology, received hours later, said Sage. But the government said NERVTAG too
The delay in publishing minutes raise serious gvt transparency questions
Papers reporting that Neil Ferguson only resigned from Sage after it was revealed he broke lockdown rules to meet his married lover - as minutes now show he stayed on NERVTAG
At the time, the government was clear he had quit *all* government advisory roles, including NERVTAG
Ferguson's apology, received hours later, said Sage. But the government said NERVTAG too
The delay in publishing minutes raise serious gvt transparency questions
Asked if Ferguson will remain on NERVTAG he said:
'NERVTAG is part of Sage, so the answer is no, Professor Ferguson will no longer attend, participate or contribute to SAGE meetings'
Q: So that includes all sub-committees? He’s not advising the government in any way?
'Not that I’m aware of, no'
Now minutes published 7 months later show Ferguson personally has continued to attend NERVTAG
'As we discussed at the time, he stepped back from Sage and he’s not attended any Sage or NERVTAG meetings since'
Means it is completely unclear which scientists are advising the government at any one time
‘I called it an error of judgment, but it was a mistake
'Something I didn’t really think about at the time. In some sense, it was a risk-based judgment, which is exactly the wrong thing to do'
The question is - why is it so hard to get straight answers from the government on who sits on the committees advising it on its biggest pandemic decisions?
https://t.co/3oINtBUjAZ
What a difference a few months make. Prime Minister's Official Spokesman today on Neil Ferguson: 'He continues to advise on SPI-M and NERVTAG'. And in June: \U0001f447 https://t.co/8pEDxh4VLf
— Anna Mikhailova (@AVMikhailova) December 21, 2020
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I don't normally do threads like this but I did want to provide some deeper thoughts on the below and why having a video game based on a real world war crime from the same people that received CIA funding isn't the best idea.
This will go pretty in depth FYI.
The core reason why I'm doing this thread is because:
1. It's clear the developers are marketing the game a certain way.
2. This is based on something that actually happened, a war crime no less. I don't have issues with shooter games in general ofc.
Firstly, It's important to acknowledge that the Iraq war was an illegal war, based on lies, a desire for regime change and control of resources in the region.
These were lies that people believed and still believe to this day.
It's also important to mention that the action taken by these aggressors is the reason there was a battle in Fallujah in the first place. People became resistance fighters because they were left with nothing but death and destruction all around them after the illegal invasion.
This is where one of the first red flags comes up.
The game is very much from an American point of view, as shown in the description.
When it mentions Iraqi civilians, it doesn't talk about them as victims, but mentions them as being pro US, fighting alongside them.
This will go pretty in depth FYI.
I couldn't possibly guess why Six Days in Fallujah is being revived at a time when US army recruitment is at an all time low.
— Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) February 11, 2021
This reboot is from the same people that worked with the FBI and CIA on training systems and is basing its game on excusing US war crimes. pic.twitter.com/5H8vVqKh9s
The core reason why I'm doing this thread is because:
1. It's clear the developers are marketing the game a certain way.
2. This is based on something that actually happened, a war crime no less. I don't have issues with shooter games in general ofc.
Firstly, It's important to acknowledge that the Iraq war was an illegal war, based on lies, a desire for regime change and control of resources in the region.
These were lies that people believed and still believe to this day.
It's also important to mention that the action taken by these aggressors is the reason there was a battle in Fallujah in the first place. People became resistance fighters because they were left with nothing but death and destruction all around them after the illegal invasion.
This is where one of the first red flags comes up.
The game is very much from an American point of view, as shown in the description.
When it mentions Iraqi civilians, it doesn't talk about them as victims, but mentions them as being pro US, fighting alongside them.
