Episode 606 • • 51:14 - 53:44
606: Get Ready to Rubble
Tunisia Loan Guarantees, October Surprise and Barack Obama
President Barack Obama met with Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa, providing $500 million in loan guarantees to support the country's democratic transition. The hosts link this to their "October Surprise" thesis, suggesting Tunisia's role in regional stability is being bought by the U.S. government following the Arab Spring.