It's been a long spring and summer while the images of Egyptians and Tunisians celebrating their newly-won freedoms faded in America's notoriously short public memory. But it looks like a new victory may be upon us: Libya! While much has yet to be sorted out, the end appears to be in sight for the months-long slug-fest. Citizens of Tripoli have cowered in fear for months, but now they have come out into the streets to celebrate what appears to be their first glimpse of freedom.
If true, much hard work lies ahead for the people of Libya. Constructing a democracy on the ashes of a brutally repressive regime is not easy. Further, studies suggest that violent revolutions complicate the transitions even more than nonviolent revolutions. Having made it this far, I have confidence in the ability of the Libyan people to get it done!
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