DEMOCRACY
...its determined by the beholder
by CFN STAFF
continued from Home/Politics
Before our eyes, in multiple places across the globe, citizens have revolted against their governments.
Anti government protesters in Egypt Libya, and Tunisia all want immediate change to it's government's leadership. I can't help but from thinking that some form of democracy is on the horizon.
Maybe a rather different type of democracy than what we may be use to here stateside.
A democracy built and maintained by Muslims. The very religion of people that the United States all but demonized for all reasons to their benefit.
As several national uprisings occur simultaneously in North Africa and the Middle East, I can not help from thinking that the definition of democracy must be changing before our eyes.
Millions have demonstrated across Africa and the middle east yet democracy seems to be NOT so easily attainable while within the grips of Kings and Dictators.
Eager to keep their control, these regimes of Dictators and Kings seem to work well with those in the United States that claim to know democracy yet funds the very regimes that are steadfast on keeping it's people as far away from democracy as possible.
This makes Americans hypocrites. In the eyes of themselves we proclaim to uphold democratic values and policies yet turn a blind eye to those allies whos hell bent on keeping it's people oppressed, imprisoned and impoverished.
While Libya and Jordan both wrestle with their efforts to attain a greater degree of democracy within their governments, what positions will Americans take to uphold the values they have been so fast to send it's troops around the world to maintain.
American democracy. Only means that democracy in which America supports.
With reports of unreast in Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, Israel finds itself in an even more difficult position as they continue it's settlement building and oppression of the Palistinian people.
Not for much longer will the Palestinians throw rocks while Israel attacks with jet fighter aircraft and tanks.*
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