What happened in Egypt yesterday will change not only this 80 million-strong nation; it will change politics throughout the Arab world. Not all the dominoes will fall. But many governments will now scramble to avoid the same conditions that engendered revolution. So they should. Democracy is in a lamentable state in the Middle East. Rulers routinely abuse rights, flout the public will and deny their people a future. They must learn that only good government can bring happiness and stability. Egypt has been both a warning and an inspiration.
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London Times Leader: Revolution on the Nile
What happened in Egypt yesterday will change not only this 80 million-strong nation; it will change politics throughout the Arab world. Not all the dominoes will fall. But many governments will now scramble to avoid the same conditions that engendered revolution. So they should. Democracy is in a lamentable state in the Middle East. Rulers routinely abuse rights, flout the public will and deny their people a future. They must learn that only good government can bring happiness and stability. Egypt has been both a warning and an inspiration.
Read it all (requires subscription).