Tuesday, January 25, 2011

TUNISIA AND DEMOCRACY

One of the spurious post-hoc justifications for the Iraq War was to help spread democracy in the Middle East.   We know that's been a big FAIL but it does seem that the uprising in Tunisia may achieve that result.
Egyptians rage against Mubarak's 30-year rule
By Marwa Awad and Dina Zayed

CAIRO | Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:23pm EST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of Egyptians demanded an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule and clashed with police on Tuesday, in unprecedented protests inspired by the revolt that brought down Tunisia's president.

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