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 Tunisian Protests Turn DeadlyPosted on Jan 9, 2011
Protests over unemployment have led to the deaths of eight people in Tunisia. The government said police opened fire in self-defense after rioters took to destroying public buildings in the northwestern towns of Thala and Kasserine.—JCL
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By rico, suave, January 9, 2011 at 6:56 pm Link to this comment
FRTothus:
“The State has no legitimate claim to self-defense.”
I completely agree.
Tell me how you felt about Ruby Ridge and Waco. Honestly now.
Report thisBy FRTothus, January 9, 2011 at 5:36 pm Link to this comment
Just as in the US, buildings and property are more
important than people and livelihoods, order is more
important than justice. Those who dare to dissent are
called rioters, and are targets for deadly force.
The State has no legitimate claim to self-defense.
Repression has globalized, and the US has had a large
Report thishand in its perpetuation.