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Why Tunisians Worry about the Future

May 13, 2011
Conflict & Justice

The "Arab Spring" kicked off in Tunisia with the overthrow of strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. But many worry about what's next; there's fear that either Ben Ali supporters or radical Islamists might hijack the fledgling democracy. Don Duncan reports.

Why Tunisians Worry about the Future

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