President Mubarak has been President for thirty years and thirty years is long enough. President Mubarak has outlasted Ronald Reagan, George Bush Sr., Bill Clinton, George Bush Jr., except Barack Obama. It has been announced today that the President of Egypt will stepping down from office in the coming fall, probably around September. President Mubarak had already told his cabinet last week to step down so he can bring in a new government for the people of Egypt. President Mubarak has also met with the President of the United States today and President Obama urged him not to run for another term.
My opinion is that people think this is the first time the citizens of Egypt has made a major riot. The last time Egypt got in a big riot was back in 1970s. It is true that this riot going on Egypt is the most astonishing in present day times. News reports have said that up to 250,000 people were in the streets rioting and that is massive. I have also been doing some research and that this riots going on in Egypt is but a de ja vu from what happened in Iran in the 1970s. Before I get into Iran is that what happens if the President steps down in September and were no longer their ally?
Iran was having the same trouble back in the 1970s over authoritarian rule of their President. Back then Iran was one of our biggest allies in the world and their were throwing riots to bring in a new government. After the rioting settled a new President and a new government was brought to the country of Iran which led to the Muslim State of Iran. Why I say this is that their is a group of Muslim organizations that is promiting this riots going on in Egypt. In the United States we are seeing Communist and Socialist organizations promoting Egypt and Tunisia as well. They see this as a perfect chance because Karl Marx once said: "Democracy is the road to Socialism."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/world/middleeast/02transition.html?_r=1&hp
This is good that he iis stepping down because this has gone on for to long in Egypt.. I think that it is time for change. So hopefully this will give the Egyptian people some hope for the future.
ReplyDeleteI haven't really thought of it like that. Surely, if a new president steps up in September he will want to continue to be our ally. But that is a good point you make :)
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