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Sure he is a dictator. I don't see how you can see it any other way. However, are you sure that Egypt really wants a democracy? The Islamic Brotherhood seems to be behind a lot of the protests.
Be careful what you wish for here, it may be better to have dictator than a theocracy like Iran. I would be in favor of a democracy, but you have to see who is pulling the strings for the protests.
No-one seems to be behind the protests,they are not organised.
Mubarak's been dictating for over 30 years, I don't blame the Egyptian people for demanding is ouster.
He's also been a staunch U.S. ally, as is Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two other oppressive dictatorships that are held aloft through corruption and repression
Sure he is a dictator. I don't see how you can see it any other way. However, are you sure that Egypt really wants a democracy? The Islamic Brotherhood seems to be behind a lot of the protests.
Be careful what you wish for here, it may be better to have dictator than a theocracy like Iran. I would be in favor of a democracy, but you have to see who is pulling the strings for the protests.
First of all, that is not true. And apart from that, the Islamic Brotherhood in Egypt has nothing to do with Iran and they do not want to establish a theocracy either, so what's your point.
He's also been a staunch U.S. ally, as is Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two other oppressive dictatorships that are held aloft through corruption and repression
We have a long and not very noble history of supporting dictators around the world. People like Batista or Marcos. Often it comes back to bite us in the butt ... like in Iran or Cuba. Democracy is all very well in the US but, overseas, other standards apply.
He's also been a staunch U.S. ally, as is Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, two other oppressive dictatorships that are held aloft through corruption and repression
Ally means not overt enemy in the case of those nations....
Of course he is a dictator. But he is our dictator
Yes that is true. So much for spreading freedom and democracy throughout the middle east.
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