Many reasons for this revolution
1. Inflation, high cost for food
2. Lack of jobs, especially for the educated youth
3. Lack of democracy, freedoms, civil liberties, poor press freedom
4. The poor being ignored
5. Rampant corruption, nepotism, oligarchy
6. Torture, human rights violations
France was on the wrong side too:
Embarrassed France abandons its Tunisian ally
http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidANA20110115T134320ZMVK69
U.S. Had Helo Deal With Ousted Tunisian Dictator
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/01/u-s-copter-sales-cant-save-wiki-ousted-tunisian-dictator/
So when will USA topple the regimes in Egypt and Saudiarabia?
USA tolerates non-democracies if they benefit from them.
Many reasons for this revolution
1. Inflation, high cost for food
2. Lack of jobs, especially for the educated youth
3. Lack of democracy, freedoms, civil liberties, poor press freedom
4. The poor being ignored
5. Rampant corruption, nepotism, oligarchy
6. Torture, human rights violations
Good luck Tunisia. Makes me proud.