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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (107178)	8/23/2014 7:39:29 AM
From: stsimon	1 Recommendation Recommended By Gemlaoshi Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 219333

No need for the U.S. to be involved at all. Let the course of events play out. Even if a million people in the middle east die in the process it is just a rounding error given the size of the human population.

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (107178)	8/25/2014 5:52:49 AM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 219333

am now in socialist paris. kids and wife have gone shopping. am struggling through 127 unread e-mails, and once done can then start on the already read e-mails to update spreadsheet this and presentation that re <<kill a snake>> it is an unlucky bummer whenever the already-killed snake serves up a dish of vengeance, cold, and allow vindication be its witness ... on the other hand, had adam and eve been chinese we would all still be in paradise, as they would have eaten the snake and placed the apple on the incensed altar to the gods as show of respect nydailynews.com Die-hard snake’s severed head kills Chinese chef: report mirror.co.ukThe Indochinese spitting cobra, like other reptiles, may continue to react even after death. A snake delicacy turned deadly for a Chinese chef. Peng Fan had just finished preparing an Indochinese spitting cobra for a soup when the serpent's severed head clamped down on his hand, injecting him with a fatal shot of venom, the Mirror reported. Peng reportedly had decapitated the snake 20 minutes earlier, but he was doomed by the cobra’s long-lasting, reptilian reflexes that persisted even after death. Stunned diners were startled by the chef’s final cries. “We did not know what was happening but could hear screams coming from the kitchen,” diner Lin Sun, 44, told the Mirror. “There were calls for a doctor in the restaurant, but unfortunately, by the time medical assistance arrived, the man had already died. After that we did not continue with our meal.” mirror.co.ukThe severed head of an Indochinese spitting cobra reportedly had enough bite left in it to kill a Chinese chef. Peng’s only hope was an anti-venom antidote at the hospital, but there wasn’t enough time to get him there, police said. “It is a highly unusual case,” a police spokesman told the Mirror, “but it appears to be just an accident.” The Indochinese spitting cobra is considered a delicacy in parts of Asia. The deadly viper, which can grow to five feet long and is usually found in southeast Asian countries, is prized in some Chinese cuisine for its supposed power to cure ailments. mirror.co.ukChinese Chef Peng Fan was preparing an Indochinese spitting cobra for a soup when the snake’s severed head fatally bit him. The snake’s fearsome reputation only adds to its appeal for diners. Peng was reportedly tossing the cobra head into the trash when it came back to bite him, authorities said. “He prepared the snake himself and was just unlucky,” a police spokesman told the Mirror. “There was nothing that could be done to save the man.” dmmurphy@nydailynews.com