I have been hoping for a revolution in the middle east for ages. I have always wished to live and see it and I am thankful that I at least have lived to see it begin. It takes but a small spark to ignite the flames of revolution, but producing such a spark requires an effort of herculean proportion. But when that flame is lit it shall burn strong and it shall devour all who stand in its path. The flame of revolution is both refreshing, for change is needed, and it is terrifying, for all the wrongs that it may produce and all the years it will take to clean up after it.
Yet we should not diminish our resolve, we must remain committed to this revolt in spite of the unpredictability of events and the warnings of history past. Our world is in dire need of change, politicians must take head and comprehend that business as usual is now a thing of the past and that we the people have had enough of the lies of freedom, democracy and equity. Every government in the world is guilty of such sedition. Every government in the world partakes in the oppression of their people in one form or another… even the USA and other so called democratic countries...… the fact that some methods are less evident or less oppressive than others does not diminish the gravity of their product… the oppression of all people around the world for the pursuit, by the elite few, of wealth and to satiate their hunger for power. Such is the result of leaders neglecting the people they have sworn to serve .
Yes.. These events are wonderful to behold as they unfold, bringing change to a world that has for too long lain in darkness. If the conditions are right… these event will trigger a cascade that sweep through out the Arab world and spill over to the Persian world and beyond. The events, horrible as they are, are a blessing in disguise. Will Syria be next? What of Saudi Arabia, even Lebanon, though not ruled by a dictator Lebanon has several mini dictators, war criminals. Will It also sweep through Palestine and will the Palestinians rise up against the corruption in the west bank and the oppression in the Gaza strip? Will the Israeli people rise up and say that they too had had enough and push their government towards moderation and peace? Will the Iranian opposition feel emboldened and will they too rise up against tyranny and topple the balance of things? Will it even sweep through other countries of different continents? Will it even reach the US? Probably not in this form but the tide is finally turning… even if it will be decades before the real change triggered by these events manifests it self to all…. There is no doubt in my mind that these events will produce a new set of problems and issues but with every step of our evolution we encounter these obstacles which we eventually over come in one form or another… we need not be afraid of this change even when it will yield unwanted results from any perspective. This change is inevitable and it must be allowed to take its course.
The Tunisians have shown their will and resolved to do away with tyranny and succeeded. The Egyptians have done the same and have impressed many by their spontaneous organization; many of them, seeing that the absence of policing force had opened up room for criminals and thieves, have banded together like brothers and sisters to patrol the streets and assist, not take over, the police with their real duty; protecting the people and keeping the streets safe. Truly, the protestors are not as Mubarak and his state controlled media would like to depict them; thugs, criminals… the protesters have proven them selves, so far, to be of honorable, Nobel and intelligent, so listen not to the falls news streaming out from Mubarak's mouth piece. Not only that but apparently his own goons are setting out to loot and destroy in order to fill their own corrupt immoral pockets and to discredit the protesters as much as possible.
So far, some of the best reporting I have seen is from the one and only Robert Fisk. 64 years old and his passion for real on the ground journalism not yet faded with age. He is on the streets of Cairo reporting from the perspective of the protesters instead of siting comfortably behind a desk at some hotel pretending to understand what is going on and reporting the news without its soul. Journalists should take notes, for this is man, Fisk, is a giant among journalists and worthy of the respect of all human beings.
For a good impassioned reading see following
My personal hope and prediction is that Mubarak will be forced out of office and Egypt in the next few days.
The smell of revolution is always welcome, however, my greatest wish, and this is an issue that I vehemently hope for, is that these revolutions be carried out in as peaceful a means as possible. A revolution need not be bloody nor violent, albeit it being, by definition, an 'uprising'. I just hope that the people rising up have learned from histories greatest revolutionaries and mimic their methods; Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Ang Sang Suki, Tenzin Gyatso, Nelson Mandela, All truly great and peaceful revolutionaries who brought about the tides of change by the will of the people.
My second wish is that whatever shape that the replacement governments come in that; 1. they do not exchange one set of an authoritarian régime for another in the form of Islamic totalitarianism (and I say this being -technically so to speak- Muslim myself -at least on paper-), such as those in Iran and Saudi Arabia, nor produce another power hungry dictator, to reflect that of Syria and Libya, nor that they become so divided that they give room for many feudal lords as is the case in Lebanon. Whatever system comes next to replace the older one, I hope it is a truly democratic and truly secular system that serves ALL the people regardless of their color, religion, creed, or sex.
All hail the tides of change.
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