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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (93634)	8/17/2012 5:09:26 AM
From: Snowshoe	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218543

The miners charged with spears, clubs, and machetes. The police had automatic weapons. What would make the miners so desperate? Food inflation entrenched in southern Africa news.yahoo.com WARNING: Very graphic footage...

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (93634)	8/17/2012 6:27:13 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218543

See spikes of food price just before every war. That 1952 spike caused by the rebuilding after civil war is what triggered movements of independence in Africa. The fact that food prices had come down constantly - barred the sike of the oil shock (1973-1975) made the Africans relax because food was getting cheap and cheaper. After 2002 spike they were not prepared for the increasing in costs as Arab Spring ignition showed us. FAO FOOD PRICE INDEX