Editor,
Democracy?
I need help understanding why the government of the United States, which claims to always be promoting democracy for the people in all other nations on this planet, appears to be threatened when the people in nations like Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan and Yemen take measures in their own hands to oust an oppressive ruler who denies them democracy, and replace that oppressive government with a democratic one based on the principle of “government of, by and for the people.”
I think I already know the answer to that, and I do not like the answer. Can anyone give me an answer that does not confirm my suspicion that the words of the spokesmen for the government of the United States are not aligned with the intents of those really in charge of the policies of the government of the United States?
Robert Gardiner
Community member
