Morocco an Example to North Africa

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/two-choices-in-the-middle-east-libya-and-morocco/2011/03/04/ABT2WHS_blog.html

Ms. Rubin joins others in emphasizing the difference between Morocco's King, who focuses on the citizens of his country, verses Libya's Dictator, who focuses on the deaths of his citizens. This difference isn't new, but part of Morocco's heritage.

Two choices in the Middle East: Libya and Morocco

By Jennifer Rubin

"You’d be hard pressed to find a greater contrast last week in the Middle East than Libya and Morocco. While the bloodbath continued in Libya, Morocco was a completely different story. Libyans were fighting for their lives; Moroccans were listening to an unusual speech:

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI promised sweeping constitutional reforms, including real powers for a popularly elected prime minister instead of a royal appointee, as well as a free judiciary."