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2011-11-26 Africa North

Riots break out in a second Tunisian province

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Posted by Fred 2011-11-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Some that Arab leaders need to figure out is the Mexican rule: "Whoever keeps the price of rice, tortillas and beans low gets elected."

The Tunisian economy and standard of living is somewhat better than for most of the people in the region, but this rule holds true.

Libya stayed peaceful and stable for a long time under Qaddafi, by combining plenty of food and a tough secret police. He was also a firm believer in education for everybody. So it was an odd string of circumstances, mostly tribal, that did him in.

In the long run, Ben Ali and Qaddafi will probably be remembered fondly by those in the know, much like Porfirio Diaz and the Shah of Iran, for having taken their nations from a primitive to a more modern state. But the ignorant rank and file still curse them all.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-11-26 11:17|| 2011-11-26 11:17|| Front Page Top

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