No Cheers for Democracy in the Middle East: Another bad bet against freedom backfires on the US.
The Obama administration’s response to the freedom protests on the streets of Cairo and throughout Egypt—a pained silence, followed by a limp plea for order to be restored on all sides—tells you all you need to know about America’s real intentions in the region. “Democracy” is the gaily colored Christmas paper wrapping the hammer that the US uses on dictatorships that step out of line. Membership in the Axis of Evil usually means you’ve done something to piss off the American Chamber of Commerce. Meanwhile, the US defense budget balloons ever larger.
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http://harryramble.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/no-cheers-for-democracy-in-the-middle-east/
http://harryramble.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/no-cheers-for-democracy-in-the-middle-east/
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The Egypt Effect: Some Thoughts on What it All Means
I thought this particular blogs fits perfectly with our entry on Egypt and the lukewarm response to it by the US government. We have therefore provided a link to this article in our blog.
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http://www.pakistaniaat.net/2011/02/13/the-egypt-effect-some-thoughts-on-what-it-all-means/
http://www.pakistaniaat.net/2011/02/13/the-egypt-effect-some-thoughts-on-what-it-all-means/
