Uncle Sam, you take great pride in the freedom of expression that all your citizens are allowed, enshrined by the constitution.
But the crony politicians that you have propped up for the last three decades in the Arab world deny that very freedom to all their citizens, with impunity! And you look the other way, conveniently!
Uncle Sam, you take great pride in your country's democratic set up that follows Lincoln's "of the people, for the people, by the people" principle of political governance.
Yet, you have been backing the despotic leaders in the Arab world who have been autocratic, corrupt and who never missed a chance to unleash violence on their own people!
Uncle Sam, you take great pride in your practice of political plurality, where even a Barrack Obama rose to presidency, based on choices made by your own people in a free and fair election.
Yet, in the Arab world, your chosen ones practice dynastic politics for decades, where free and fair elections have been non-existent and people's voices have been ruthlessly repressed!
The story repeats itself on either side of the Indian Ocean, Uncle Sam. Across Tunisia, Sudan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen the story is the same.You cared only about your own vested interests. You did not feel the necessity to bother about the interests of the millions of muslims across the Arab world whose basic rights are being trampled upon by these very acts, for decades.
If the youth of the Arab world want freedom, they have to leave their motherland and take asylum in your paradise!
If the Arab youth want good eductaion, one that can liberate their minds, they have to pay greenbacks on the thousands to seek admission in one of your pedigreed universities. Their motherland offers no such facilities!
If the Arab youth want to lead a life of dignity, where they can make their own choices, just like any common man does, they have to take flight to US of A, for in their own country only the privileged few get to enjoy these!
And Uncle Sam, you thought that the billions of dollars that you donate (to the despots) will help maintain status quo! Except that you did not budget for the youth of the new era! They are the modern youth who googles and twitters. They are the modern youth who aspires! They are the modern youth who demands equality. Uncle Sam, you have been creating a volcano over the decades that finally erupted at the Tahrir Square! This is people power, Uncle Sam, even if they don't happen to be your people. They are as much the future of this world, even if they do not belong to your country. The world doesn't belong only to US of A, Uncle Sam.
It is the policies crafted and practiced by you, Uncle Sam, that have radicalised the Muslim youth and not their religion. It is your policies Uncle Sam, that have allowed the radical mullahs to breed and cultivate extremism and propagate terror across the world. If you have a heart, take this chance and introspect. For in that, you will possibly find a solution that can pave for a better and equitable world. If you have the gumption to bite your overgrown ego, then the world will be a far better place to live in. The people of Egypt have thrown out one of their own, but in that act they have send you a strong message. These youth, do not want to immigrate to the US of A to have a good life. They want a good life in their own country! It is their birthright.
Otherwise, this movement will not end in Tahrir square, Cairo. In no time, it will cross the Suez to travel across to Nejmeh Square in Beirut to Martyr Square, Damascus to finally reach Al Tahrir Square, Sanaa! And on its way, it will take down all your cronies. That will change the world order, one where there will be no place for unipolarity. And just remember that Egypt got liberated by a completely non-violent movement! Mubarak ho, in advance!
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