Just before Hosni Mubarak's capitulation, I wondered what kind of government might succeed his. This story from today's New York Times (thanks to Andy Bachman for bringing it to my attention) is, to say the least, not an encouraging portent. Maikel Nabil Sanad, a 25 year old blogger, has been given a three year prison sentence by a military tribunal for posting material, often quoting established human rights groups like Amnesty International, exposing abuses by the military against protesters. I'm glad Mubarak is gone, but I hope the Egyptian people will find the strength to bring their military under civilian control, where it belongs in any decent society.
Of course, what did you THINK was going to happen in Egypt or any
ReplyDeleteof the "Arab spring" countries.
My superiors all know the guy who
was put placed in power. A "Democrat" HA! he's the head of the secret police the wonderful Trident hands over renderees to...
What did you THINK the Banks and
NGO's in New York and London were installing in all these countries.
A lot of these kids were better off with the old rulers who had
to maintain some color of liberialization.