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« Washingtonian justice | Main | Musharraf speaks » Thursday, December 28, 2006Neglected news stories?Foreign Policy notes 10 developments that didn't get enough attention in 2006. The eye-catching ones include No. 9: "What's Worse than Bird Flu? The Cure." The dreaded bird flu mostly failed to materialize in 2006 (no humans died from it), but Tamiflu, the medicine used (sometimes prophylactically) to counter the disease, killed 10 Canadians and, during a 10-month period, injured 100 Americans -- or caused them to hallucinate, frightening them badly. And No. 4: "Russia Fuels Latin American Arms Race." Off the radar screen of most American observers was the $300 million purchase of Russian arms by Brazil and the $1 billion purchase of jets and helicopters by Venezuela. Good thing we have such a superb relationship with Venezuela; otherwise there might be cause for concern. Posted by Christopher Shea at 04:45 PM
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