The east is fighting to tackle their dictators. It is not an easy fight, but the people act determined. The public of Egypt got rid of Mubarak against all odds. No one was supporting them, until it became clear that they will not give up. The army is in charge now, which was presented as a temporary solution, as there was nobody to fill Mubarak’s place. Now they are protesting to get the military to hear their voice and fulfill promises. Armed forces that sided with the people are now beating protesters.
Mubarak was forced to step down by the nation because they wanted better human rights conditions and the opportunity to lead a dignified life.
Now, the military is beating them for voicing their opinion!
Mubarak did not dare open fire on his own people. The armed forces that are in charge right now, will have to understand sooner or later that these people want freedom. The citizens of Egypt have already proven that getting beaten does not make them give up on their fight.
Anything harsher is not an option while the world is watching.
Qaddafi tried opening fire on his own people and that did not turn out well. The world remained silent until they could get their citizens out of Libya. Now, the world is united on one point.
“You cannot open fire on your own people!”
The most puzzling part of this whole situation is that Qaddafi dared to give it a try anyways. He saw Ben Ali flee, he saw Mubarak step down against his firmness, so he decided to declare war on his own people.
“Who the hell, do you think you are?”
Is the question that crossed my mind, when I heard him openly threaten his people with death penalty while waving his green book in their face.
Since there are so many of them in the region, we get to observe the psychology of dictators, first hand. Obviously they strongly believe that they are above the people and can do whatever they want. In other words they like to play God. The ultimate decision maker on how people may live. They act like the sole decision maker on, whether those that they rule over may live or not.
After decades of playing God, they seem to have lost sight of reality. They all assume that they can get away with anything. However the veracity is not so!
Dictators such as Mussolini, Franco, Chaushesku, Milosevic, Pinochet and even Hitler were not invincible.
Neither are the current ones.
So what will happen next?
It took the people of East Germany until 1989 to get better human rights conditions. Historically this is a type of fight that has not been easy for any oppressed nation. However, technology seems to give it a push in the right direction, for those who are fighting for better rights nowadays.
Everyone hears of everything. No one can quietly kill off people and get away with it.
If you kill your opponents for opposing you, get ready to face the world!
It is obvious that dictators do not get a lesson from what happened to other dictators.
Citizens of Egypt may still be getting beaten up by forces but change towards democracy is also happening.
*”The eight-member panel suggested limiting a president to two consecutive four-year terms.
It also said Saturday the election process — previously heavily controlled and rigged — should be overseen by the judiciary. Both changes were key opposition demands.
The panel was appointed by Egypt’s Armed Forces Supreme Council on Feb. 15 to suggest constitutional amendments that would pave the way for democratic elections later this year.”
Hopefully, all the oppressed nations that are fighting for better rights in the region, will get it soon. The west acts very doubtful against the idea of democracy in Islamic states. Historically dictators have been in charge, in the west as well as the east. Regardless of their religious faith, everyone deserves a dignified life. Their fight for it shall be supported even if it is easier to control the region through a bunch of dictators.
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Sources:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/26/world/middleeast/26egypt.html?ref=world
*http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/02/26/world/middleeast/AP-ML-Egypt.html?ref=world
