Newly released diplomatic cables suggest the US was well aware of the deep-rooted corruption among Tunisia's elite.
Juan Cole
Al-Jazeera
"....Four and a half years ago, the US embassy was sanguine about the situation continuing, because it thought the Tunisian public mired in apathy:
"However, the lack of Tunisian political activism, or even awareness, seems to be a more serious impediment. While frustration with the First Family's corruption may eventually lead to increased demands for political liberalisation, it does not yet appear to be heralding the end of the Ben Ali era.""
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