No one could begin to estimate the economic damage to the region. Israel announced they were launching rescue caravans full of doctors, nurses, and pa...amedics. They would arrive first, but every undamaged country seemed to agree to let old hostilities die, while they did what they could to help.The U.N. attempted to take first place, but public outcry put a hard stop to it. No one was willing to give them the opportunity to steal these poor, devastated people blind, like they did in Haiti and. Sure enough, Benny grinned at her with his tobacco stainedteeth. He was wearing an old wool cardigan over a white shirt andnondescript grey trousers. She could feel the warmth from the car'sheater through the window."Hello Charlie, are you available to keep an old man company for a coupleof hours; I'll drive you home after," he smiled.Charlie looked down into Benny's lap and saw the bulge then to his facewith his friendly eager grin."I've been saving me pennies for weeks now and I've got five. The schoolwill miss you; think of the positive effect you've had - Sean Hanes?Remember him, you got him sorted didn't you? Tracey Killner, PetraJanowski, Alan Bowles? You do good work, Graham."Screwing up my face I made myself look away from her and peered over theside again. "Who are you?" You're me, or you will be in a moment."That made me stare, frowning - as if the day couldn't get any stranger.Mayzie shrugged. "Lesley was always going to find out. She's beenholding you back, trapping you. Lying on the ground Merick growled up at Destand, "What was that for, and who the hell are you?"Destand was breathing through his nose and due to his anger, each breath he drew in whistled. "That is for being a coward," snarled the old Captain. "If it were in my powers I would have you shot before sunset. Never," the French Captain's voice grew louder, as his body trembled with his anger and he shook a finger at the prone dishonored Captain lying on the ground, "Never in my life have I ever.