US: WikiLeaks Cables Not the Cause of Tunisia Uprising

Blunt assessments of ex-President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his family, their lavish lifestyles, and graft contained in cables released by WikiLeaks didn’t spark the uprising in Tunisia, said State Department spokesman PJ Crowley today. Many commentators have suggested that the cables contributed to the discontent, with some saying…

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US: WikiLeaks Cables Not the Cause of Tunisia Uprising

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