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Honest to pete...this article begs for an appropriate cartoon to go with it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070623/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_iran_president

“Iran president turns to butcher for economy tips”
Sat Jun 23, 8:59 AM ET

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “TEHRAN (Reuters) - Highlighting a common touch that has become a trademark of his presidency, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said he keeps his finger on Iran’s economic pulse by talking to his butcher, newspapers reported on Saturday.

“We have hardworking shopkeepers in our neighbourhood from whom I get important economic information because they are living among the people,” Ahmadinejad, the son of a blacksmith, was quoted by Iran’s Sharq daily as saying.

“For example, there is an honourable butcher in our neighbourhood who is aware of all the problems of the people and I also get important economic information from him,” he said in a meeting with worker unions, Sharq reported.”