Tunisian President Asks US for Helicopters

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki is asking the United States for 12 Black Hawk helicopters to meet a threat by al-Qaida terrorists. Marzouki, who is in Washington for the African leaders' summit, said Tuesday Tunisia badly needs the helicopters  . He said the country may also need night vision and other communications equipment. Marzouki said Tunisian leaders may have been a little "naive" not to expect terrorist attacks in the years following the 2011...

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