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2005-04-01 Africa: North

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Posted by Fred 2005-04-01 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There are several problems with this recommendation of Tunisia as an alternative model - but there's one that well and truly beats the band:

It requires the anathema, the abomination of Arab Society: an honest leader.

You'll only need one hand to count the number of Arab countries (out of 22) with even the slightest chance of having such a curiosity occur -- without having to overthrow the old normal corrupt shitocracy first, that is. You'll even have fingers left over to dial the NYT to announce the miracle. Whadayaknow!

Sincere applause to Ben Ali. The exception to the Arab Rule. Um, Ben, baby, please tell us about the right of redress and the succession clauses in your constitution thingy. You know how curious free people are, right? Hear it all the time at home do ya? Such fine-print details don't seem to have reached Paris, yet.

Apologists never seem to have a follow-up act for their performances... Haddad and Sfier are invited to identify where else this will occur without, uh, um, assistance. We'd be happy to drop them from the list, assuming these two typical cliff-jumping Arab clowns know shit from shinola, have another Arab "country" they can point out, and we agree.

Otherwise, this is one hand ~~jacking~~ ~~flapping~~ clapping. Duh, boyz. Not in public, puhleeze.

Posted by .com 2005-04-01 2:18:10 AM|| 2005-04-01 2:18:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 BTW the first client for Tunisia's textile industry are the jewish companies of the Marais (a district in Paris).

Posted by JFM 2005-04-01 8:02:55 AM|| 2005-04-01 8:02:55 AM|| Front Page Top

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