Democracy in Egypt and the Middle East

The dominoes of dictators in the Middle East have begun to fall, driven not by United States armed forces, but by the will of the people who demand it. First Tunisia, now Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.

Sadam Hussein, if he were still in Iraq would no doubt ultimately be toppled by the will of the Iraqi people, given today's technology of instant communications. After ten years, the jury is still out as to whether Iraq will be a democratic country as a result of the US invasion. Not likely. It was a wasted effort, and a ruse over the people he represented, by a United States president with dubious election credentials and a personal grudge against the man his own government had helped to create out of self interest. Hardly a democratic process. Exposed by wiki leaks, a peoples movement!

Now it is Egypt's turn. The deposition of a despot imposed and supported by outside self interests. Democracy is a universal right that cannot be imposed by outside forces. Only by the will of the people. It is not a uniquely American institution. American style democracy has demonstrated over the past decade that it is far from perfect, and not necessarily the right model for other countries. Democracy is by nature an evolving process, not one that is dictated by the tenets of founding fathers who created institutions for a different time. The people who depose unjust governments will establish unique forms of democracy tailored to their own interests.

It will be a fascinating process to watch, not just in Egypt but in all countries ruled by unjust self interests. That includes not only North Korea, Lybia, Iran and China, but also the United States if it's government's deviate from the will of the people they represent.

Democracy is coming to the USA !!!