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A 19 Year State of Emergency

Submitted by Roanman on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 05:42

 

In case you're wondering just what is causing people to be running amok in the "Arab World"

Here's a story from my favorite news gathering source, Stratfor Global Intelligence.

Dwell on the opening paragraph for just a second.

As usual click the photo for the entire story ..... I think ..... Stratfor is a pay site, and worth the money to be sure, what is not sure is whether I can get you behind their wall.

 

The Implications of Lifting a State of Emergency in Algeria
 
 
 
Summary 

Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika announced Feb. 3 that a state of emergency in effect since 1992 would be lifted “in the very near future.” The announcement follows a series of protests that have rippled through the country since Jan. 3 against high food prices and the lack of social freedoms. By promising to end the state of the emergency, Bouteflika hopes to placate the protesters and bring the armed forces further under civilian control. While the regime appears safe for now, another rally is planned for Feb. 12 in Algiers, and the widespread protests could be used as a tool for change.

That there is one hell of an emergency.