Keep the US out of Egypt and let democracy prevail

[mouradprotest]

At least in a dictatorship, you know who the oppressor is. In a democracy, you sometimes have the illusion of freedom when in fact there is little or no freedom. The US has historically been received by a multitude of countries in the Middle East with a red carpet welcome. It will be interesting to see if they now have to enter the backdoor under one of the new democratic regimes

[mouradprotest]

The test has come for 2012 for President Obama -- will he continue to allocate billions of dollars to Egypt if it is no longer politically controlled by the military? We'll see how generous the US is why their contribution is being spent for the benefit of the people and not the military.

[mouradprotest]

There is no benefit to the US dollar abroad unless it is to benefit Israel. The US doesn't give a damn about the oppression that the Egyptian people are facing – the US only wants a military presence so that it can better defend Israel. The US has no business backing up dictatorships. If the US is serious about democracy then it should not support the militaristic dictatorship but instead give financial support to the people of Egypt.

[mouradprotest]

America's stock in Egypt crashed overnight. It was a bad investment. In the last 30 years we've given Egypt over $50 billion to support Pres. Mubarak's dictatorship and his army to be the West's watchdog in the region. If America had spent even a portion of this money to support employment, education, infrastructure and other types of economic growth for the people, you have to wonder if we would be having an uprising today.

[mouradprotest]

With the US in a deep recession, why on earth would we be giving Israel $3 billion a year when we have already 1given them $150 billion in the past decade? Americans are surviving without healthcare and jobs, epidemic foreclosures of homes, and overall economic devastation. President Obama needs to stop signing the check which will help the economy at home and will force the peace process in Palestine.