tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042587494012331021.post8515752239120426860..comments2023-09-07T03:20:24.100-07:00Comments on Revolutions and Political Violence: Tunisia Nabs Suspects in Politician's MurderMichael Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09669512353829041768noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042587494012331021.post-4340435108581926852013-03-03T13:20:02.887-08:002013-03-03T13:20:02.887-08:00It will definitely be interesting to see if the go...It will definitely be interesting to see if the government is able to prove it was not involved in the murder. But even if so, there will still likely be a great deal of skepticism. To me the protests illustrate the lack of creditably and legitimacy the people desire from their government, regardless of the governments involvement in the murder. And I do think there is some truth to the notion that what plays out in Tunisia will likely have spillover effects to other regions. As mentioned, if a place such as Tunisia, with a relatively homogeneous and small population, continues to struggle with creating legitimacy and stability, it will defiantly send a message to other regions and their optimism, or lack thereof, for post-revolutionary success. Of course it has only been a couple years, so only time will tell. Matthew Elmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12606348895052801567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042587494012331021.post-43614399252792693542013-02-28T21:45:24.062-08:002013-02-28T21:45:24.062-08:00I do not believe this has been an issue of prefere...I do not believe this has been an issue of preference falsification. Based on personal experience, I can attest to the dedication of urban Tunisians in remaining extremely politically cognizant and continuing to be active in the formation of their country's government. They have been patient in giving Ennahda a chance (playing by the rules of democratice process), but they haven't been quiet over the last two years. International media just hasn't chosen to report on it.<br /><br />It is condescending to say that Tunisians shouldn't latch onto national events like this in the same way they did with Bouzizi. That's like saying the Gabby Giffords shooting shouldn't inspire national dialogue about gun rights in America. A political assassination linked to religious extremists who are in the pocket of the ruling coalition should absolutely "take on a life of its own" to change the status quo.<br /><br />In contrast to Quinn's opinion, I believe Tunisian politics are extremely important to the region, seeing as they concern the same issues (Islam and democracy, modernization, secularism, relations with America, the Gulf, Asia, and Europe, etc.) that other countries contend with. This is especially pertinent concerning parallels between Egyptian and Tunisian party politics currently, as both are at such a crucial tipping point in their transitions.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15685901557506318232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042587494012331021.post-72416500728799837812013-02-28T19:16:04.010-08:002013-02-28T19:16:04.010-08:00I agree with Soma when it comes to finding legitim...I agree with Soma when it comes to finding legitimate evidence proving that the Ennahda party had nothing to do with Belaid's murder. However, the major criticism remains outside of the government conspiracy. It lies with the understanding the Islamist-led govt. had been shy to denounce and curb violence from their own party and religious zealots. Until the coalition begins to fairly prosecute such violence and general acts of extremism, it is difficult for the average Tunisian to trust in its reforms. <br /><br />I also want to question the language of Tunisia being "in the lead." Do you mean it is the closest in the MENA region towards a peaceful transition to democracy? <br /><br />Lastly, I disagree with the general idea that Tunisia will have such a major impact in the region. With its small pop., it seems rather that general discord would not halt ongoing progress (or not) in neighboring countries. This argument seems to be applied to most countries in MENA, as seen in the two articles about Syria for tomorrow. Why would such a failure prove fatal to the region? How connected are all these countries? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559936230820668551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1042587494012331021.post-77959694091614590472013-02-28T19:02:58.190-08:002013-02-28T19:02:58.190-08:00It'll be really hard for a non government enti...It'll be really hard for a non government entity to find proof that it was not a government conspiracy. This type of investigation would need to be spear headed by an international organization to avoid bias and to make sure a fair investigation is going on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681712733823642589noreply@blogger.com