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From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [YASID] US POWs in ?N. Korea? given virus to make them seriously
 weak..
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:30:03 -0600
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On 1/12/2025 3:10 PM, danny burstein wrote:
> probably 1975ish Analog, but could be lots of other times/places.
> 
> Scenario is that US POWs are deliberately infected with a virus that
> makes them so weak they can barely walk around the prison camp,
> let alone pick up any sort of weapon or fight the guards.
> 
> Spoiler:  they cook a terrific meal for the guards, which
> includes "borscht".  The deep red colour hides the fact
> the prisoners added some of their blood to it, so a
> few hours later the guards all collapse.
> 
> Any recognition?  Thanks.
> 
> _____________________________________________________
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Sounds like something that Joe Haldeman would have written.

Lynn