One of the saddest aspects of this story is that many of these figures in government, academia and the media were not necessarily trying to shield China. Some were motivated by their investment in the narrative while others were drawn by the political and personal benefits that came from joining the mob against a minority of scientists.
The CIA report does not resolve this debate, but it shows that there is a legitimate debate despite the overwhelming message of the media and the attacks on scientists. Of course, the same media and political figures responsible for this culture of intimidation have simply moved on. The value of an alliance with the media is that such embarrassing contradictions are not reported. At most, these figures shrug and turn to the next subject for groupthink and mob action.
It is coming into the light!! The information vindicating many of the ”conspiracy theorists” over the COVID19 origin are coming out and the information that is damning to the establishment that tried to maintain their paradigm of wild origin. The emails and the information shows that even the CIA thought that the wild origin was a very low confidence estimation. Good to know that the truth will out.