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To: Sultan who wrote (174462)	10/24/2011 2:44:41 PM
From: koan	Respond to of 541479

<<We used to take advantage of everyone else" He wants to go back to the old good days.. That was going to be my comment to. I don't want to take advantage of anyone.

To: Sultan who wrote (174462)	10/24/2011 3:21:20 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541479

Notice how Tunisia is going democratic without any US boots on the ground or any US help. Of all the Arab spring revolutions, theirs was the most peaceful without bloodshed or anger. It is a dream transition. And what is very encouraging is that the "moderate" Islamic party expected to come to power is continuing to promise the world that they would be working with other liberal parties. I have no problems with the nation being a Islamic one as long as they treat their women on the same footing as their folks. ===================================== Moderate Islamist Party Claims Victory in Tunisia By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK Published: October 24, 2011 TUNIS — A moderate Islamic party appeared to emerge as the big winner in Tunisia on Monday as preliminary results leaked out in the voting for an assembly to draft a constitution and shape a new government in this small North African country, where a revolution in January inspired uprisings across the Arab world. .....contd at nytimes.com