Magnificent 'you-are-there' piece

If you read nothing else about the Jasmine Revolution, read this piece by Kamel Riahi in the NYT. Many of you probably don't need to know about the looting, about the political maneuvering, about the litany of crimes committed by the Ben Ali regime and family. But we do need to understand the fear, and the longing for freedom that makes that fear tolerable in ways most Americans (self included) probably can't imagine.

A Night in Tunisia by Kamel Riahi.