The cable leaks have been pointed to as a catalyst for the 2010–2011 Tunisian revolution and government overthrow. "Foreign Policy" magazine said, "We might also count Tunisia as the first time that WikiLeaks pushed people over the brink." Additionally, "The New York Times" said, "The protesters ... found grist for the complaints in leaked cables from the United States Embassy in Tunisia, released by WikiLeaks, that detailed the self-dealing and excess of the president's family."