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2011-01-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2011-01-22 00:08|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 It seems to me the difference is the response of the big guy -- in Tunisia he ran away, in Iran they stayed put and crushed the opposition. Also the involvement of WikiLeaks. Odd how there don't seem to be any serious leaks about the cupidity of Iranian politicians...

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-22 10:30|| 2011-01-22 10:30|| Front Page Top

#2 By dictatorial standards, Tunisia's caudillo was a decent guy. He was many things, but he was no Deng Xiaoping, who ordered his troops to mow down thousands of students. People who want to generalize from the Tunisian uprising will probably be proven wrong.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-01-22 19:56|| 2011-01-22 19:56|| Front Page Top

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