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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (162785)5/10/2011 9:30:11 PM
From: Cogito  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 543351
 
The food shortage in Egypt presents the US with a great opportunity. We can short-circuit any headway the anti-American factions may gain as the country lurches toward Democracy by shipping them a few million tons of wheat.



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (162785)5/10/2011 11:04:19 PM
From: JohnM  Respond to of 543351
 
The hunger to come in Egypt
By Spengler


Thanks for posting this piece. While it comes as no surprise, I had not put that into my thinking about Egypt. I will now do so.



To: Wharf Rat who wrote (162785)5/11/2011 2:36:06 PM
From: elmatador  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 543351
 
Unfortunately, this is a trend that looks set to continue and probably escalate over the next two decades.

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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (162785)5/11/2011 2:38:00 PM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 543351
 
Brazil has been feeding them: Agricultural sales to Middle East grow by 31%
The region's share of Brazilian agribusiness exports has risen from 9% to 10%. Revenues from shipments to the Middle East reached US$ 7.7 billion last year.
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