Not really, we don't even shoot when they are breaking stuff. Riots in Seattle can pretty much point that one out too.
Your initial "protectionism will fix everything" is inane and flies in the face of evidence directly before you. Nations that practice protectionism are laying off people, people are getting shot during protests but "protectionism" fill fix it. You really are a one trick pony and actually quite amusing.
Tunisia could in no way be self sufficient, they just don't have the resources that we have. While we could, and should, create an economy that relies on the US first, Tunisia absolutely needs to bring in goods from elsewhere. They just can't produce many of the things they need.