Tunisia army vows to uphold revolt, warns of vacuum

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

The Tunisian army general who refused to back president Zine al-Abdine Ben Ali's crackdown on protesters warned on Monday that a political vacuum could bring back dictatorship and vowed to protect the revolution.

"Our revolution is your revolution. The revolution of the youth could be lost and could be exploited by those who call for a vacuum," General Rashid Ammar told crowds outside the prime minister's office, where protesters have demanded the fall of the interim government. "The army will protect the revolution."

Ammar's decision to withdraw support from Ben Ali is widely regarded as a turning point that eventually forced him to leave the country on January 14 after weeks of popular protests.



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[Hotler]

1. Wow!

Wouldn't it be great if our army did the same for us when we rise up? Protect us against the cops.
Ya like that's going to happen, rise up I mean.

[Turborama]

2. K&R The army's reaction is worth keeping an eye on, for obvious reasons.

Thanks for posting.