Posted on 02/26/2011 12:20:41 PM PST by Palmetto Patriot
Violence erupted for a second day Saturday in the Tunisian capital as police used tear gas on protesters demanding the prime minister's resignation.
Young demonstrators hurled rocks at police officers and set several cars on fire, The Wall Street Journal reported. Gunfire was heard in central Tunis.
About 100,000 people turned out Friday for the largest rally since President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia's longtime dictator, stepped down Jan. 14. The Interior Ministry said at least 20 police officers were hurt and demonstrators broke into stores.
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Hussein Obama’s mob democracy in action! Coming to a nation near and dear to you soon!
When it comes to the Middle East, those nations without natural resources like oil will always be broke. Makes no difference what type of government they have, dictatorship, democracy, socialism,sharia, communism,plutocracy. The Egyptians were broke before they threw out Mubarek and they will be broke after the next government is installed. The culture is to blame more than the political system.It is best that the West just wring its hands and stay out of their serial revolutions.Other than Iran which the US government should covertly support the revolution vs the mullahs because it is in our interest to be rid of them.
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