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2011-01-19 Africa North

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Posted by Steve White 2011-01-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Compare wid DAILY TIMES>PK > [Arab League Chief Amr Mussa] MUSSA WARNS ARABS OF [universal]
"UNPRECEDENTED" ANGER, + frustration, etc. as represented by the Tunisian troubles.

ARTIC > MUSSA argues that the ARAB SOUL has been effec "broken" by [neverending?] "POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, + GENERAL RECESSION".

IIUC MUSSA'S ARGUMENT > 'Tis "broken" by LACK OF ALL-AROUND ECON, POLITICAL, SOCIETAL + SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT + PROGRESS.

versus

* TOPIX > ANALYSTS: LACK OF ISLAMIST SLOGANS IN TUNISIA RIOTS.

IIUC, IOW the Demonstrators are truly PO'ed at Ben Ali, etal. + Tunisian Govt BUT AT THE SAME TIME ARE UNLIKELY TO GO FULL-MONTY TERRORIST.

Unless the post-Ali Govt does something really stupid.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-19 23:20|| 2011-01-19 23:20|| Front Page Top

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