[quote=briansd1][quote=jstoesz]It would be wise to give Egypt a few more years before using them as an example of an effective protest. That country will likely yet turn into a blood bath.
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I’m not using Egypt as an example of an effective protest.
But if we, in the West, are supporting the Arab Spring protesters, we should accept similar protests in our own country.
It’s all about human rights and citizens’ rights to express their grievances directly to their governments.[/quote]
Reminds me of Hillary Clinton who condemned Tunisian and Egyptian governments for attempting to block Facebook and Twitter while leaning hard (and with success) on MasterCard, Amazon and PayPal to block Wikileaks.