Alarming news out of Tunisia where the Jasmine Revolution has apparently not brought the days of jasmine and honey to the masses. Nearly 1,000 people, "escaping turmoil," according to Reuters, have fled Tunisia and have landed on an Italian island, which is unfortunate for them because (1) The island is Italian. (2) The current Italian government, headed by Silvio Berlusconi, was elected on a promise of cracking down on illegal immigration.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
The Jasmine Revolution.
Alarming news out of Tunisia where the Jasmine Revolution has apparently not brought the days of jasmine and honey to the masses. Nearly 1,000 people, "escaping turmoil," according to Reuters, have fled Tunisia and have landed on an Italian island, which is unfortunate for them because (1) The island is Italian. (2) The current Italian government, headed by Silvio Berlusconi, was elected on a promise of cracking down on illegal immigration.