Monday, February 14, 2011

West has ugly history of blocking Arab freedom

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking at the Munich Security Conference Plenary Session on February 5, said the US had always stood for the principle “free people govern themselves best”.

This, she said, is “not simply a matter of idealism, it is a strategic necessity”.

A cursory look at events — past and present — demonstrates the exact opposite to be true.

The rebellion across the Arab world is not just about democracy and economic injustices. It is also a continuation of a centuries-old struggle for national self-determination against domination and plundering by Western powers.

Read more-The Green Left

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