What Egypt Can Teach Us
My kids came home from school every day the last few weeks talking about Egypt. They were fascinated by the demonstrators in Tahrir Square who were protesting the regime of the American backed dictator, Hosni Mubarak. My son, in particular, would ask me if there was news from Egypt. They were depressed when Mubarak didn’t step down, and then they were elated when he did. True democracy inspires hope in people and when a government won’t give it to you, when elections are rigged, it is awesome to see so many people standing up for freedom, for truth, for justice. There were concerned voices. One radio and TV host worried we’d have a new caliphate. Some Israelis expressed understandable concerns about how change in Egypt would affect peace treaties with Israel. Some people in American felt we shouldn’t dump a dictator who had long been a friend to America, and some people in America wanted us to dump the dictator as fast as possible. But mostly I hear...