How a couple of cows explain a changing region/

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The Cynical Dairy Farmer’s Guide to the New Middle East
How a couple of cows explain a changing region: equal opportunity offender edition.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articl...armer_s_guide_to_the_new_middle_east?page=0,0

plenty more ... :laugh: :o

United Arab Emirates
You have two cows. You bring in Filipino nannies, South Asian laborers, and Russian prostitutes to make sure they're well taken care of. Sell the milk to build the world's biggest shopping mall.

Jordan
You have one cow, surrounded by wolves. Pretend that it's a magic cow that has the power to pacify wild animals, and then ask America for milk.

Palestine
You had two cows that were lost decades ago. Lament them.