Tunisians Wary As Islamists Emerge From Hiding -- L.A. Times
Islamists, long oppressed under the former regime, had little to do with the uprising, but they could benefit from a transition to democracy. The thought unsettles some in this largely secular country.
n the mornings, barber Fadhi Ayari blasts recordings of Koranic verses from his shop's stereo. But it's just a habit, he explains as he turns down the volume. He says he rarely ventures to the mosque just across the street.
He laughs uneasily at the prospect of the long-outlawed Islamist party Nahda, led by exiled sheik Rachid Ghannouchi, rising to prominence in the new Tunisia. Ghannouchi arrived home Sunday after 22 years in exile in Britain to cheers from more than 1,000 supporters gathered at Tunis' international airport.
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My Comment: I predict that this will soon be the same situation in Egypt. I have trouble seeing a majority of Tunisians/Egyptians/or Arabs anywhere else sympathetic to hard line Islamic rule. But what had happened in Gaza when Hamas won the election in a squeaker is a warning to all .... Islamic groups are incredibly well organized and have the means and "where for all" to get elected. But once they are power, the political process will be changed and all previous bets are then off.
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