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M16-539

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-539 · 2010

M16-537

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-537 · 2010

M16-536

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-536 · 2010

M16-535

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-535 · 2010

M16-534

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-534 · 2010

M16-533

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-533 · 2010

M16-532

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-532 · 2010

M16-538

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-538 · 2010

M16-531

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-531 · 2010

M16-530

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-530 · 2010

M16-529

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-529 · 2010

M16-528

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-528 · 2010

M16-527

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-527 · 2010

M16-526

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-526 · 2010

M16-525

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-525 · 2010

M16-524

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-524 · 2010

M16-523

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-523 · 2010

M16-522

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-522 · 2010

M16-521

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-521 · 2010

M16-520

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-520 · 2010

M16-519

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-519 · 2010

M16-518

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-518 · 2010

M16-517

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-517 · 2010

M16-515

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-515 · 2010

M16-516

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-516 · 2010

M16-514

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-514 · 2010

M16-513

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-513 · 2010

M16-511

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-511 · 2010

M16-512

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-512 · 2010

M16-510

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-510 · 2010

M16-509

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-509 · 2010

M16-508

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-508 · 2010

M16-507

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-507 · 2010

M16-506

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-506 · 2010

M16-505

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-505 · 2010

M16-504

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-504 · 2010

M16-503

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-503 · 2010

M16-502

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-502 · 2010

M16-501

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-501 · 2010

M16-500

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-500 · 2010

M16-499

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-499 · 2010

M16-498

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-498 · 2010

M16-497

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-497 · 2010

M16-496

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-496 · 2010

M16-495

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-495 · 2010

M16-494

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-494 · 2010

M16-493

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-493 · 2010

M16-491

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-491 · 2010

M16-492

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-492 · 2010

M16-490

September 20, 2012: Press conference by Béji Caid Essebsi, president of Nida Tounès, amid heavy security and a large number of journalists at a hotel in Berges du Lac. BCE came across as often aggressive, at times scathing, as he spoke about the two most significant current events: the attack on the U.S. embassy and the controversy surrounding the political timeline following October 23, 2012. In his view, everything indicates that “the current government has no intention of respecting either the legal deadline of October 23 or the political and moral commitment to complete the drafting of the Constitution within one year.” Noting that the democratic transition process has come to a standstill, he drew laughter from the audience by stating, “The largest government in Tunisia’s history is, in fact, the largest in the entire world… in terms of the number of its ministers.”

M16-490 · 2010