AJE Opinion: Stealing Egypt's Revolution

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Opinion
Stealing Egypt's revolution
The people on the streets of Cairo got rid of their old enemy, Hosni Mubarak. Now they should be wary of new friends.
David Africa Last Modified: 18 Feb 2011 07:05 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/02/201121710152468629.html




How ironic! A regime that has been sustained since 1979 by US funds to the tune of $2billion annually - and functioned in the interest of Western governments - falls, and we see a sudden deluge of statements welcoming the long overdue change in the country, applauding the bravery of the Egyptian people and even demonising Hosni Mubarak.

One could be fooled into believing the transformation currently taking place in Egypt is one that has been fought for by Western governments for years already - a long-sought change finally materialising.

Who would say that successive US, British and European governments have long argued that Egyptians, indeed all Arabs, are not ready for democracy - that "special circumstances" demand the denial of democracy, and that the brutality visited on them for thirty years was better than the risk of a free vote?

Until just two weeks ago, the newfound friends of the Egyptian revolution claimed ....

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1. U.S.A supporting dictators everywhere!

And the world is now asking 'why does the U.S. support dictators while it hypocritically mouths the word 'democracy'?

Now it's time for the American people themselves to start asking the same question. And to put a stop to it.

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2. This cartoon is worth a post:

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3. 'Game starting over'! Sad but true.

Great cartoon btw.