| richardhutnik said: What looks like a possible liberation of the Mideast from non-democratic governments that represed their people is seen as a threat. WHY? Yes, there are concerns that extremists might get elected, but unless talk of the neocons on western ideals is merely just spin to justify preemptive war, then what gives here? |
Well, it would seem that you answered your very own question right there since that is precisely what neoconservatives are concerned about. There are Western values besides democracy, you know. Like pluralism. The Copts are worried about living in a post-Mubarak Egypt, and with good reason.
There's certainly a case to be made that Obama is the one who "lost Egypt". According to Pew, America's approval rating in Egypt is roughly half what it was during the Bush administration. Obama going to Cairo and giving one of his pretty little speeches but following it up by doing fuck all to actually support democratic reforms in Egypt might have something to do with that. Maybe his administration has its act together behind the scenes and is quietly working to empower secular democrats in Egypt, but publicly they've looked like a deer in headlights ever since this thing blew up, so I'm doubtful.
