Let’s not get too excited about what is happening in Tunisia and now Egypt. Democracy is not always the panacea. In fact, this is not about democracy, it’s about control. Remember what happened in Iran? We dumped the Shah, and within days, Khomeini who spent 14 years in exile (Iraq and France), reemerged in Iran. The rest is history…
First, not all societies are ready for democracy. Second let’s recognize that pretty much all African countries’ leaders have been forever corrupt. Based upon these premises, would we rather see some type of ecumenical government or a religious tyranny in North Africa? Let’s not forget that 99% of the Tunisian population is Muslim, and 80 to 90% of the Egyptian population is Muslim.
The choice is simple. These countries are either going to have a government alike the regime that kept Egypt somehow stable for the past 30 years, or they will become Muslim dictatorships. No! Democracy is not for everyone…
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