This blog used to be the reactions of a reader of the conservative Catholic journal First Things to the many fine articles to be found therein. Now it's just another minor blog of staircase wit, from just another minor blogger who doesn't realize that blogging is dead. About the only notable thing about me is that I am a Christian conservative who loathes creationism in all its forms. Enjoy your visit.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Who will win in Egypt?
We all love the sight of People Power. The ousters of Ferdinand Marcos and Nicolae Ceascescu were joys to behold. But not all dictatorships are so easily seen off. The Cedar Revolution in Lebanon failed, as Hezbollah and Syria merely tightened their grip on the fragile democracy. And the only thing Twitter did for the opposition in Iran was to let us follow their defeat in real time. Here's hoping for a peaceful transfer to a democratic government in the Arab countries currently on the boil. But...
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arabs,
egypt,
middle east,
revolution