New Libyan rebel recruits chant slogans as they stand in formation during a training session after signing up with the forces against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

When I first heard of the political unrest happening in Tunisia, I, like the rest of America, was enamored. The images of a bunch of average folks waving signs of democracy, chanting a chorus of "Yes We Can," and taking their own political destiny into their own hands all seemed so surreal.

Tunisia was then followed by Egypt, which also sent chills down my spine. What we were supposedly witnessing in Egypt was the textbook case of a revolution. And it’s easy to get caught up in the images of ordinary folks toppling the entrenched autocrats and corrupt governments.

But since Tunisia and Egypt, uprisings have now taken on a life of its own with similar demonstrations occurring throughout the Middle East and North Africa in countries such as Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Algeria, Yemen, Lebanon, Bahrain, and most recently, Libya.

Read the full article at The Atlanta Post.

Image:  AP Photo/Kevin Frayer