The thousand-year-old walls that enclose the medina of Hammamet symbolize timeless authority, an appropriate site for this large poster celebrating the twenty-one-year reign of Tunisia’s second president, Ben Ali. Unlike many of the other posters I saw featuring Ben Ali, this one shows him in formal dress, wearing his decorations, and standing next to the national flag. He is not smiling here – he demands respect, rather than friendship. Facing us through the ancient walls of Hammamet, Ben Ali seems to be establishing his credentials and authority, an authority that would end in a bloody revolt in January, 2011, forcing him to flee to Saudi Arabia.