Watch Tunisian Government Fall Right Now!

[Bragi]

The Tunisan people today are toppling their dictatorial government and starting up a bright new democracy today. Some carry placards saying, are you ready -- "Yes We Can!"

You can follow all the glorious action via twitter, hashtags #sidibouzid or #tunisia

That will link you video, audio, and real-time street reports.

Things are moving quickly. The army has now supported the opposition, so it looks like the end is near.

[villager]

1. Well, only a couple hundred years 'til they end it with a "Patriot" Act, then...!

n/t

[Bragi]

2. Hah! I'm just enjoying seeing a real revolution

[villager]

3. Well, there's that.

:thumbsup:

[Renew Deal]

4. I think there are people that are pro-chaos in the world.

Like the people that want to see the markets completely fail. Part of it is they want to see the show. But these events effect peoples lives in a very real way and not always for the better.

[Bragi]

7. You mean like bankers and bond traders? /nt

[Renew Deal]

8. Nope

[conspirator]

15. +1. The top 1% always lived in chaos and anarchy: they kill and rob the working class

and are not prosecuted

[Iterate]

5. The army has seized the airport; Ben Ali flees

"1736: Two sources close to the government confirm to the AFP news agency that President Ben Ali has left Tunisia."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/9361546.stm

Al Jazeera confirms.

[Cerridwen]

6. Live blog at Guardian UK; link and a snippet

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/blog/2011/jan/14/tunisia-wikileaks?CMP=twt_gu

5.47pm: The Tunisian prime minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi, says in a TV address that president Ben Ali is "temporarily unable to exercise his duties, according to Reuters.

5.36pm: The Doha-based news network Al-Jazeera is reporting on its website that president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has left the country and the army has taken control.

5.29pm: The position of the president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, appears precarious. It is not clear whether the order to take control of the airport came at the instigation of the president or the military high command.

5.23pm: It appears there are big developments afoot in Tunis. AFP is reporting that the military has taken over the airport, and Reuters says state television has declared that a "major announcement" is to be made to the Tunisian people "soon".

[ProdigalJunkMail]

9. wonder how all the 'no violence ever against the gov't' types

on this thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=198382&mesg_id=198382 would respond to this?

sP

[Catherina]

12. Lol. n/t

[BOG PERSON]

10. there's nothing more inspiring than a palace coup

:eyes:

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. 'Palace coup'? How on earth can you describe this like that?

This is after several days' street protests, in which dozens of people were killed.

[BOG PERSON]

16. because that's what it is right now

not to diminish the sacrifices of the demonstrators, but the prime minister who is now in charge was very close to the guy who just fled the country.

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. So your theory is that the PM has secretly engineered all the demonstrations?

Pray, do give us your extensive evidence for this.

And, yes, you are indeed diminishing the sacrifices of the demonstrators. Claiming that you're not makes no difference.

[BOG PERSON]

19. yes, that's exactly what i'm saying

pray, do learn to read

[muriel_volestrangler]

20. A 'palace coup' is a coup in the palace

So you're saying that this is a coup led by someone already powerful in the government.

[Catherina]

11. I jumped up and dance a jig! See BetterBelieveIt's thread too

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x201174

Amazing stuff. Rock on Tunisian youth, rock on. It's your future and your lives they fucked with.

Finally, a real revolution and not that fake color shit our state propaganda tried to snow us with this last decade.

[Turborama]

13. Al Jazeera English have live coverage with updates. Link to live stream ----->

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

I have added a few OPs to my journal which give further background info:

As Riots Continue, Tunisian Bloggers & Rapper Arrested
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Turborama/398

The Moor Next Door: More On Riots, Protests In North Africa (Why They Are Historically Important)
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Turborama/397

Interactive Map Of Countrywide Riots In Tunisia & Links
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Turborama/396

Anonymous Has Joined Tunisian Activists To Help Fight The Government's Stifling Of Online Dissent
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Turborama/395

[Bragi]

18. Great tweet on media coverage of the revolution

Tweet from: Galrahn Raymond Pritchett
I just watched a government fall on Twitter while #CNN interviewed the Jeopardy host about a robot contestant.