US gives $20 million to support Tunisian democracy
On Tuesday March 22, 2011, 11:58 am EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration says it is providing $20 million to support the democratic transition in Tunisia following a popular uprising that ousted the North African country's longtime autocratic leader in January and emboldened anti-government protesters across the Middle East.
The State Department announced Tuesday that the money will go to help draft a new constitution, strengthen political parties and non-partisan civic groups, develop a framework for free and fair elections, create a professional and independent news media and encourage economic reforms. Tunisia's revolt was a catalyst for the unrest that is now sweeping the Arab world. The U.S. is concerned that the revolutions may be hijacked by extremists or anti-democratic forces.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Tunisia last week to pledge U.S. backing for democratic change.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration says it is providing $20 million to support the democratic transition in Tunisia following a popular uprising that ousted the North African country's longtime autocratic leader in January and emboldened anti-government protesters across the Middle East.
The State Department announced Tuesday that the money will go to help draft a new constitution, strengthen political parties and non-partisan civic groups, develop a framework for free and fair elections, create a professional and independent news media and encourage economic reforms. Tunisia's revolt was a catalyst for the unrest that is now sweeping the Arab world. The U.S. is concerned that the revolutions may be hijacked by extremists or anti-democratic forces.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Tunisia last week to pledge U.S. backing for democratic change.
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Fast Forward to yesterday........................................
TUNISIA: PACT THAT BANS NORMALISATION WITH ISRAEL ADOPTED
(ANSAmed) - TUNISIA, JULY 1 - Today Tunisia's commission of political reform announced that it adopted (by majority) a ''republican pact'' that will be the basis of the future new Constitution, and in particular it states the rejection of any normalisation with Israel.
While announcing the pact the president of the commission, Yadh Ben Achour, did not offer any details, but the Arab speaking Tunisian press published its content, which defines Tunisia as a free and democratic country, whose official language is Arab and whose religion is Islam.
The pact, that will serve as the basis of the future Constitution, categorically rejects ''any form of normalisation with the Zionist State'', and supports the Palestinian cause.(ANSAmed).
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So let me make sure I have this right. The Obama administration, with the assistance of Hillary Clinton, gave $20 Million of our tax dollars (that we borrowed from China) to Tunisia, an Islamic Arab Country, so they could draft a "New Constitution" that rejects Israel and aligns itself with the Palestinians.
I have to say, I don't know how anyone that truly calls themselves a Jew would EVER be able to put their support behind a Democratic candidate ever again. It is increasingly clear, this is not the Democratic Party of our parents. These are radical, Anti-Semitic, Pro-Islam Communists that have taken over the Democratic Party.
Source: Human Events
Thanks. So much for sleeping tonight.
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