USPS to ban overseas shipments of electronics with lithium ion batteries

Tygerstrike, you are completely clueless when you say " I STILL say this is the USPS doing whatever they can to justify increasing their profits. " First of all, the rule was written by the International Civil Aviation Organization, not USPS. USPS is simply complying with the rule. How in the world you think USPS can increase its profits by refusing to carry mail is beyond my understanding.

Tygerstrike: Are you really unaware of the hazards of lithium batteries. Just go to YouTube and watch some of the videos of the things exploding and burning. Maybe you would put YOUR kids on an airplane carrying unknown numbers of them in its cargo hold, but I am not putting MINE on that plane. Fortunately, more people agree with me than with you so the damn things can't go in the hold - if you want to bring one on a passenger plane you have to carry it on so you will know if its burning.

On 11/9 USPS announced that the Lithium Ion Ban would be lifted on 11/15/12. Here is link to a page with all relevent info:

USPS Lifts Ban on Shipping Lithium-ion Batteries Overseas

IMO, not only should they ban the shipment of LiO batteries anywhere in the 3rd world, but all electronic devices as well. Weight the issue for yourself. Are the batteries more likely to be used for A: mobile devices to allow women to attend classes online, or B: improvised explosive devices?

Oh, and we should also go back to working on the neutron bomb.