AIDS And the Doctors of Death: An Inquiry into the Origin of the AIDS Epidemic [Paperback]

Alan Cantwell (Author)

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In this well-documented expose of AIDS and cancer research, Dr. Cantwell links the outbreak of AIDS in the late 1970s to the government-sponsored hepatitis B viral vaccine experiments that used gay men as guinea pigs in New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. African AIDS traces back to smallpox vaccine programs conducted in Africa in the mid-1970s. The only book that clearly explains why AIDS is a man-made epidemic produced by a genetically-engineered, laboratory-produced virus.

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When Cantwell implicates agencies like the National Cancer Institute in a shadowy anti-gay conspiracy...his argument deserves thoughtful consideration. -- The Wilson Library Bulletin

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Aries Rising Pr (April 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0917211251
• ISBN-13: 978-0917211256
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,004,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Summary and Comments by Paul Tran, November 23, 2002

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hotballerz (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: AIDS And the Doctors of Death: An Inquiry into the Origin of the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback)

In the past 3 months, I have been doing research on theories about the origin of AIDS and HIV. Upon finding different beliefs, Dr. Alan Cantwell's proposal that AIDS is a man-made disease startled me significantly. I was totally stunned, however, I was very impressed with his examples and his courage, to publish such a controversial book. In this book, Cantwell presents the idea that HIV was created in a lab, which later spread into humans through the early hepatitis B vaccines in the 1970's.
As one of his arguments, he discusses about the early virus experiments that occurred in the 1960's. During this time, many famous researchers and scientists, such as Max Essex, Peter Duesberg, and Robert Gallo, were involved in developing a cancer-like virus that had the ability to create deficiency in the immune system. These tests were practiced on many different animals, including monkeys. With some success, they were able to create viruses that was immuno-supressive. Occasionally, these animals would be shipped from one laboratory to another one, and also some were eventually let back into the wild. One could infer that Cantwell believed that the virus developed in the lab and slowly introduced into the wild. However, Cantwell did not go into further detail about what happened after the release of these infected-animals, nor does he have any record of these animals. Therefore the possibility of this hypothesis is very slim, but could be possible.
Cantwell then later discussed about the possible outbreak of AIDS into society through hepatitis B vaccination, which was directed on gays. He argued that AIDS developed right after the vaccination, which was during the early 1980's. He also pointed out that the vaccinations took place in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City and contrasted these facts to the evidence that AIDS started in the same cities. Therefore, Cantwell came to a conclusion that HIV was created in laboratories and used on gays to develop the outbreak of AIDS.
Cantwell's proposal that HIV was man-made and that AIDS was introduced into the human population through the hepatitis B vaccination, is a very interesting and amusing theory. His claims seem to be very radical because his beliefs were based on assumptions. He has no real evidence that suggests and can prove that AIDS was man-made. This makes the first part of his argument questionable. He also wasn't able to prove that hepatitis B vaccinations caused AIDS, which makes the reader question the credibility of his argument. However, his claim cannot be looked down upon either because his arguments were reasonable. In other words, his arguments cannot be proven; however, it provides information that leads the reader into believing the cliché, "anything can happen." Therefore, I think that it is a good book to read for those who are interested, but it shouldn't be taken to seriously.
Overall, I recommend this book to readers who are open-minded, since the topics discussed are very controversial and resemble the science fiction novels. It's a good book to increase ones knowledge about the various theories on AIDS and the ongoing virus experiments that occurred in the 1960's. However, for those hard-core-evidence audience, the zoonosis theory seems to be more appropriate. Don't believe what I say, find out for yourself!

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars READ IT, READ IT, READ IT, November 30, 2000

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L. S. Slaughter "silvanus" (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: AIDS And the Doctors of Death: An Inquiry into the Origin of the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback)

Look, I've been nosing around this epidemic for decades, and anyone out there who DARES to think that all is not kosher in the world of research and drug money, well... read on.

This is no raving fringe lunatic writing a screed.

This is terrifying, and should come as no surprise to anyone who knows about previous and similar clinical trials foisted upon unsuspecting minorities.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely terrifying!, February 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: AIDS And the Doctors of Death: An Inquiry into the Origin of the AIDS Epidemic (Paperback)

I was overwhelmed by Dr. Cantwell's courageous and controversial research, as well as that of his colleague Dr. Robert Strecker. This is the first book I've read that details the epidemic in such stunning clarity. I am convinced that Cantwell has discovered the abominable origin of this man-made epidemic. I only hope the Orwellian "doctors" from institutes of "higher learning" who created this hell on Earth (by casually tossing aside their Hippocratic oath), suffer the first-hand experience of a loved one afflicted with this devastating disease. If that's what it takes to inspire them to "heal". . .