tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post8771228758656379335..comments2024-03-29T09:09:46.823+02:00Comments on A Political Refugee From The Global Village : Thoughts on the Revolution in Egypt, time for a female CaliphUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891289711377156224.post-13738341288986354082011-02-04T11:53:08.897+02:002011-02-04T11:53:08.897+02:00> I doubt if any Arab country is ready for repr...> I doubt if any Arab country is ready for representative government or democracy in the true sense. I hope I am wrong.<br /><br />Unfortunately, I'm afraid you're right. As we hope for democracy and liberalism to gain ground, we really should not underestimate the Muslim Brotherhood-type of forces. They are now "in the cards" (VP Suleiman has invited the banned but tolerated MB to meet the new government as part of a national dialogue with all parties, a move that would have been unthinkable before protests erupted two weeks ago).<br /><br />And while the US and EU should continue to put pressure on Mubarak for his resignation, they should only resort to diplomacy and should try to refrain from any form of intervention (on the other hand, Catherine Ashton's reaction seems very late). Even if we know that liberty and constitutional government should be the norm for all, no one has the right to impose a particular political order on others (Iraq and Afghanistan should teach lessons about intervention). "Non-intervention must be a core principle of international affairs" -- John Stuart Mill's words written more than 150 years ago are more than true today.<br /><br />I'm watching the Al Jazeera's live stream now and it seems the situation has changed a bit. There are tens of thousands gathered in Tahrir Square (and much more waiting to pass the Army ID controls -- finally, the Army is establishing some sort of order) waiting to take part in a "Day of Departure" today. But there is no more violence, and the people look all hopeful and happy. And journalists are no longer threatened and hunted, on the contrary, they are welcomed.<br /><br />A change is gonna come...Rocky's Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598345529585804624noreply@blogger.com