I may not be able to sleep tonight.
"Ground Baby Powder".
Hug your children extra tight tonight. Say an extra prayer of thanks that you live in a democracy.
"The grim trade is being run from China
where corrupt medical staff are said to be tipping off medical companies
when babies are aborted or delivered still-born. The
tiny corpses are then bought, stored in household refrigerators in
homes of those involved in the trade before they are removed and taken
to clinics where they are placed in medical drying microwaves."
"Once the skin is tinder dry, it is
pummelled into powder and then processed into capsules along with herbs
to disguise the true ingredients from health investigators and customs
officers.The discoveries since last August has shocked even hardened customs agents who have pledged to strengthen inspections. The capsules are in demand in China because they are viewed as being medicinal - a cure-all for ailments."
Thomas Friedman is unavailable for comment.