Challenging AIDS at the US State Department

QUESTION: On HIV/AIDS. Mr. Wood, December 1^st 2008 your Global Coordinator on HIV/AIDS, Ambassador Mark Dybul, provided a selective press briefing to some reporters of his choice. The Deputy Global Coordinator Michele Moloney–Kitts has given publicly a similar one at the Foreign Press Center. Despite my questions to both, they have never answered them up to the present time. Once again, I am asking both to release the original document about the existence of HIV virus, its pathogenic character that causes AIDS and that is transmitted sexually. Can you –

MR. WOOD: Mr. Lambros, I mean, if you’re calling into question whether or not the HIV virus exists –

QUESTION: No, no, I’m – I raise both those crucial questions. Sir, they never answered. It’s very legitimate and specific questions about the existence of the HIV virus, its pathogenic character and that transmitted sexually.

MR. WOOD: I would just refer you to many of the reviews that have been done about the HIV virus. And I think there’s no question with regard to the science.

QUESTION: A follow up, the health ministers of Italy, Germany, and other European countries, Mr. Wood, officially stated they do not have such a document. The Greek Minister of Health, under Dimitris Avramopoulos, refused so far to answer. Since, however the campaign of the existence of HIV virus started from the United States 26 years ago, once again, I’m asking the Global Coordinator Ambassador Mark Dybul to give a final answer. And I’m wondering if it’s possible.

MR. WOOD: Mr. Lambros, our answer on that question is clear.

Please.

QUESTION: Do you have –

MR. WOOD: Let me go right here first. This gentleman had his hand up. Please.