03/01/2011 20:32Posted by email
From Tunisia to Iran, extending a cry freedom. Unstoppable, irrepressible. Without creeds and borders. Just that. Just to tyranny. A bans. A repression. The attacks on human rights. Let it be known. That all comes to light. Suffice to both criminal unpunished. No more impunity or look elsewhere for the sake of political, economic and / or strategic.
have been killed in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Algeria, Iraq, Bahrain, Oman, Iran. Now, hundreds in Libya. Only two countries as Morocco crowned heads and Jordan are able to hold, for now, lifting his unhappy subjects with vague promises of change and some concessions.
The call for "day of rage" squares and streets filled with angry people, tired by years of deprivation, abuse and subjugation. The slogan promoted through social networks, websites and forums joined Digital different peoples in one voice: "Down with the tyrants, civil rights, democracy and freedom." Also the daily emissions of strings in Arabic as "Al Jazeera", "Al Arabiya" and others have been critical in countries with such high illiteracy rate beyond the elites with access to new technologies. In this respect we could say that the dishes (black beast of dictators and autocrats have even ban them as it did in the 90 Algeria and Iran in the 80) was the big window to the outside world gave to these companies as chasm that separates the modern world even with all its evils. In short, they could not continue living in the XXI century, without a present or future, under dictatorships rail lifetime and what is worse, many dynasties.
We are witnessing a great revolution in the world Islam and its societies are only entitled to take it forward. It is their moment in history. No doubt. As it was the eighteenth century with the great revolutions that lit the Enlightenment. As it was the twentieth century with all the "isms" that after two world wars and many difficulties have resulted in a multipolar world. Global, if you will.
This revolution was unthinkable just three months ago, is underway and no one can stop. Neither should. On behalf of any "ghost" of any "danger." Nor, of any "superior value" of those who used to spew West. No "pax americana" imposed. European Neither, of course. Aid, as it takes. To find their own path toward democracy. To carry out their political transitions to multiparty systems and open. Just for that. Without imposing models. Or conditions. Or prices. Western intervention could worsen the mess and unleash a flood of refugees into Europe, one of the "dangers" to be avoided. Or a wave of rampant anti-Western fundamentalist Islam, the great "ghost" of our Judeo-Christian civilization.
has been shameful reluctance of countries like Britain, France and Italy to name the most representative EU-founding members of it, to condemn the repression, brutal in the case of Libya, whose fanatical leader, Gaddafi, were quick to remove from the list of global terrorists six years ago to promote trade profit . Not to mention the United States, with global interests in that world, a scale not seen, delivering brutal dictators and corrupt all types of assistance, whether weapons, money, military advisers, etc.
In short, great powers are torn between the fear of losing such rulers or the risk of helping to carry out democratic reforms. Of course, reform always results uncertain for the interests of the G-8, G-20, for the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and others. closely linked to fluctuations in market prices caused by the materials coming in many cases of former colonies, such as Libya itself. Or Egypt. Or Saudi Arabia. Or like the Persian Gulf. Also, Iran. Let's not be hypocrites. Oil is, in short, gold, even if "black." So they have taken so long to react and even the small mouth. Were not to "move the chairs."
The world is changing. In particular, the countries of the Maghreb and the Mashreq. And that change may be faster than we could imagine. The future is uncertain. Difficult to predict but is born a new era. Regional balances could be others. And will affect us all. In one way or another. Beyond the late launch of questionable convictions, respect the right of these and all nations to decide their future without interference. Free.
"Against Impunity"
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