Middle East Focus: Health Issues: Netanyahu vs. the Viagra Squad………..

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Health Issues: Netanyahu vs. the Viagra Squad………..

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The Israeli government reports good news (at least good news to Sarah Netanyahu) about Mr. Netanyahu:

“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in excellent health. The Prime Minister underwent a series of comprehensive tests, including for sugar, cholesterol and fats. The results were completely normal. Prime Minister Netanyahu also underwent a series of tests of his digestive system, urinary tract, eyes, ears, nose and throat. All of these were completely normal as well. The Prime Minister's blood pressure was slightly high. He received medical treatment that brought his blood pressure to 120/80. Prime Minister Netanyahu maintains a healthy lifestyle, including his diet. He works out several times a week, including 40-minute walks and lifting weights. He recently underwent a stress test and received very good results. He is in excellent physical shape. Except for a recommendation to lose several kilograms, there are no comments of any kind on the Prime Minister's health…………”

Arab leaders never issue health reports about their condition. It is not required, in fact nothing is “required” of them. Besides, with the average age of Arab leaders hovering around 75 years this would be an embarrassing issue. Only Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan tend to reduce the average age, otherwise it would be like 100 plus years. Most of them go on “personal vacations” overseas when things get serious (code word for major resuscitation). Often you can tell the state of their health through the “musical marriages” the engage in, but that was in the old days. Nowadays they all have access to the pills, blue pill or green pill or whatever color they are. Which brings us right back to the state of Mr. Netanyahu’s health, from an Arab leader’s perspective: is he usually ready when the moment is right? Does he have a little Bibi ready to take over the reins in ~~Egypt~~ Israel?

About his "blood pressure being slightly high", wouldn't yours be if you had to deal with a bunch of perennially disgruntled Russians, some of them right in you own cabinet?
Cheers
mhg

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