Those crazy Kosovars! Their little declaration of independence has caused quite the shitstorm -- not just among the great powers who are wrangling over whether to recognize them or not, but among the world's other pissant quasi-countries, who are mad that they didn't get to do it first. Palestinian presidential aide Yasser Abed Rabbo whinily declared that "Kosovo is not better than us. We deserve independence even before Kosovo!" -- and it's probably more true for his blighted semi-occupied wasteland than most. This week, The Foreigns will take you on a tour of the world's saddest unrecognized not-countries.
The Foreigns Present: Your Guide To The Hellholes
The Foreigns Present: Your Guide To The…
The Foreigns Present: Your Guide To The Hellholes
Those crazy Kosovars! Their little declaration of independence has caused quite the shitstorm -- not just among the great powers who are wrangling over whether to recognize them or not, but among the world's other pissant quasi-countries, who are mad that they didn't get to do it first. Palestinian presidential aide Yasser Abed Rabbo whinily declared that "Kosovo is not better than us. We deserve independence even before Kosovo!" -- and it's probably more true for his blighted semi-occupied wasteland than most. This week, The Foreigns will take you on a tour of the world's saddest unrecognized not-countries.