We believe in freedom and democracy. We really do. by: Eugene Robinson

[kpete]

Push Has Now Come to Shove

Tuesday 01 February 2011

by: Eugene Robinson, Op-Ed

Washington - The Obama administration has done a creditable job of gently edging Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak toward some sort of gilded exile. Now it's time to push. Hard.

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There's another reason to give Mubarak a mighty shove: We believe in freedom and democracy. We really do.

It is thrilling to watch as Egyptians assert the rights that we hold to be inherent and universal -- to assemble, associate and speak freely, to give their consent to be governed, to withdraw that consent when it is abused.

We can't take the position that democracy is good only when we approve of the leaders who are elected. We'd never convince the Egyptians that this was anything but rank hypocrisy. We'd never even convince ourselves.

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[Catherina]

1. Too late Eugene, We already did and believe me the Egyptians noticed

The Egyptian people did the pushing. They don't need any help. It's done. Over. Stick a fork in Mubarek. He's done.

[xchrom]

2. 'We believe in freedom and democracy.'

after the financial crisis, illegal wars and supreme court selected president -- i don't know how he can seriously say that.