If there is a conspiracy to this disease, then 0Bama and the Dems are the ones behind it. Sure the torture memos were in the news, but there were calls for releasing the other memos showing that torture was effective. Also it was coming to light Queen Pelosi had been breifed numerous times as had many other members of congress, and new about the torture going on. They needed this outbreak more than Cheney or President Bush did.