Obama Honors the Hero of Tunisia, Mohamed Bouazizi

During his speech about the uprisings across the arab world, President Obama took a moment to acknowledge the heroic act of self-immolation by Mohamed Bouazizi that sparked the peaceful revolution in Tunisia and the uprisings across the rest of the region.

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[rockydepena]

did he really just group that guy in with rosa parks???

[TheDailyConversation]

@rockydepena He's just trying to relate it to the struggle Americans went through in recent decades. I think it's a fair comparison. Why don't you?

[simply2ghetto]

Obama Honors the Hero of Tunisia, Mohamed Bouazizi... but still sucks the dick of Saudi Dictators... fucking hypocrite.

[TheDailyConversation]

@simply2ghetto Change in Saudi Arabia is happening more slowly. You know he can't go around calling for regime change in Saudi Arabia, think about what that would do to oil prices around the world.

[Marko3801]

bouazizi is a hero to alot of arabs

to think america and russia are trying to say his sacrifice was just a kgb/cia plot

sick

[0engima0]

@rockydepena and what's wrong with that..

[Z7andersonsilva]

R.I.P Mohamed. It has been a year since your courageous act triggered revolutions in not just Tunisia but in the whole of Arab world. You were the one who finally decided to show the governments that the Arab people had rights. To the highest heavens Insha'Allah.

[tro2a70]

I'll never forget the name Mohamed Bouazizi. Always in our hearts

[GishabrunLOB]

@TheDailyConversation The US gets most of its oil from itself. It doesn't need Saudi Arabia.

[freedomwolve]

@simply2ghetto obama also supported dictators in tunisia and egypt then when the tunisians and egyptians kicked their dictators out he pretended to have always supported the people. obama is a big deceiver don't listen to anything he says.

[rockydepena]

ok i need to make something here clear lol. i have recently returned form living over, and the first thing you will notice is it is not a democracy! it never was and never will be. i dont care what load they tell you on CNN or FOX. i LIVED there. It is even more corrupt than before... why because it is being headed up be the Muslim Brotherhood (WIKIPEDIA IT). they are the political hand and founding fathers of HAMAS. I know despite hamas' friendly appearance they arent that nice.

[Corroncheria]

What a hipocrisy! And nothing being said from the White House about the ongoing revolution in America.