Egypt Protests Show George W. Bush Was Right About Freedom In The Arab World -- Elliott Abrams, Washington Post
For decades, the Arab states have seemed exceptions to the laws of politics and human nature. While liberty expanded in many parts of the globe, these nations were left behind, their "freedom deficit" signaling the political underdevelopment that accompanied many other economic and social maladies. In November 2003, President George W. Bush laid out this question:
"Are the peoples of the Middle East somehow beyond the reach of liberty? Are millions of men and women and children condemned by history or culture to live in despotism? Are they alone never to know freedom and never even to have a choice in the matter?"
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My Comment: A sobering commentary .... and in the Washington Post to boot. Read it all.
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