by MARGARET KIMBERLEY
It is a good thing when puppet governments beholden to America collapse. These governments are rarely democratic and serve only the needs of a small internal elite and the interests of the United States government.
Egypt is an excellent case in point. Hosni Mubarak is a president for whom the title is actually a misnomer. Mubarak has been in power for thirty years and had already named his son as his successor. He should be called a king.
The popular uprising against Mubarak is a positive development and the commentary from the American corporate media is all the proof that one needs to reach that conclusion. American networks show much hand wringing from talking heads worrying about “Islamists” and “Muslim Extremists.” They go on endlessly about whether or not this uprising is good for “us.“ They are in fact referring to our government and its military and diplomatic dictates and not to any needs which the American people have.
The needs of the Egyptian people are never even mentioned in these discussions. Egypt is their country after all, and they should have a government that responds to their needs and demands. Whether or not that government is “Islamist“ or not is beside the point. It is literally none of our business what Egyptians choose to do with and in their own country.
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