Yesterday I reported on those Israeli pager attacks of the Hezbollah in Lebanon. A second wave followed . First, 9 killed and 3,000 injured, and second, 25 deaths and 600 wounded. As carrying a mobile phone incurs other risks, the Hezbollah must be stymied on how to communicate. These Taiwanese pagers are fabricated in Budapest, Hungary. Japanese walkie-talkie devices were apparently also triggered. Like the Taiwanese, the Japanese-maker, Icom, said someone just copied their product. The Hezbollah will retaliate in some way. And what about the Iranian revenge attack that has long been delayed? The whole region is now a powder keg on the verge of exploding. Our next two trips will totally avoid that region. Last week I lamented the position of the USA on medical care and costs. Well, a new report found that the U.S. ranks as the WORST performer among 10 developed nation in health care . In preventin...
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