The Islamist movement has been decimated over the last two decades
Both Bourghiba and Ben Ali fought for a strongly secular state and totally excluded the Islamists from the Tunisian political scene. In the 90's, Ben Ali's government arrested and jailed lots of Islamists, making the Islamist opposition nearly inexistent.
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U.S. policy on Internet Freedom »U.S. policy on Internet Freedom
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Some inconsistencies remain in the U.S. Internet Freedom policy »Some inconsistencies remain in the U.S. Internet Freedom policy
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Internet freedom conflicts with realpolitik foundations of U.S. policy »Internet freedom conflicts with realpolitik foundations of U.S. policy
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The western reluctance to support revolutions is justified »The western reluctance to support revolutions is justified
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The Tunisian revolution has not succeeded yet.  »The Tunisian revolution has not succeeded yet.
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Islamic extremists could reenter the Tunisian scene »Islamic extremists could reenter the Tunisian scene
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The Islamist movement has been decimated over the last two decades
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