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Monday, December 03, 2012

First Regrets

Tunisia began the current wave of the Arab Spring. Perhaps they are beginning the first wave of regrets at Islamist domination.

Tunisians aren't happy with their relatively moderate Islamists:

In a remote town in Tunisia's interior, protesters angry over joblessness and harsh police tactics call for the downfall of new Islamist rulers, echoing the revolt that ignited the Arab Spring two years ago.

Siliana, 140 km (90 miles) from the coastal capital, has been convulsed as thousands of largely unemployed youth battle riot police firing tear gas and birdshot.

Free and regular elections are the best remedy. And rule of law, of course. Perhaps enough Egyptians will take note of the regrets of those who have advanced further down the road of Islamist rule.