While things are beginning to look up for the people of Tunisia the country still has a long way to go before it stabilizes. The Prime Minister is promising to establish a new government on monday but it is questionable whether that can halt the slide into anarchy for the freshly "liberated" country. With firefights breaking out between the newly appointed presidential guard and militias comprised of Ben Ali loyalists masquerading as civilians. There are shortages of milk, bread, and fish markets are selling three day old wares, most stores didn't open on Sunday. Citizens have organized into roving neighborhood watch groups armed with bats and golf clubs. With the chaos in their government subsiding hopefully Tunisia can rally from these dier straits and provide and example for future countries wishing to discard authoritarian leaders.
Dylan Tate
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41101655/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
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