The story he gave was he simply forgot it was in there. Police are investigating. One hostage and two soldiers died. The nonprofit Human Rights Watch announced 17 of 47 companies it beseeched to end sales of land mine components had done so. They targeted others, including GE, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon for future action including possible boycotts.
Some electronics companies claim their chips are so ubiquitous they can be used anywhere.
U.S. land mine production was halted last year. The media had a field day with it, and his office says it was swamped with requests to join the outing. Brands include Natural American Spirit, Born Free, and Pure. The incident is refueling speculation a missile may have brought down TWA flight 800. . . . . Meanwhile the FBI and NTSB finished secret tests firing missiles into retired military planes in Arizona.