Tunisia and the Arab World
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-01-20/tunisia-and-arab-world
An interim government in Tunisia is still functioning, but barely. Weeks of protests lead to the ouster last week of Tunisia’s long time ruler, ben Ali, In recent days unrest has continued as protesters demand that no members of the former regime be allowed to remain in the government. The dramatic upheaval in Tunisia, which seemed to have come as a surprise to most of the rest of the world, is being watched especially closely by Arab leaders and activists in the region. join us to talk about what’s happening Tunisia and what it may mean for other Arab countries and the U.S.
Guests
Nadia Bilbassy
senior U.S. correspondent, MBC TV -- Middle East Broadcast Centre.
Noureddine Jebnoun
adjunct assistant professor, Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University
Richard Murphy
served as U.S. Ambassador to Syria, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia, and former Assistant Secretary of State for Near East and South Asian Affairs under President Reagan
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Please be careful that this revolution is not highjacked by the fundamentalist as it happened in Algeria and end up in a civil war.
Roy is right on. PBS and NPR are great but sometimes bureaucrats make mistakes. I rank the firing of Juan William right up there with the firing of Louis Ruykeuyser. A big mistake. Just admit it!!
Either Nadia or Noureddine made the comment on how the wealth of Tunisia had been concentrated over the past several years resulting in the fact that just 20% of the population controlled 40% of the wealth; and this could be one of the many reasons accounting for the civil unrest.
Please be advised that in the U.S., the top 20% control 85% of our country's wealth---leaving 15% to be shared by the bottom 80%! To see how this inequity has grown, please read "Who Rules America" by G. William Domhoff, University of California at Santa Cruz.