Parag Khanna on Egypt, Israel and Obama

Author Parag Khanna on what's next for Egypt and Libya, what this means for Israel, and some advice for President Obama.

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[LuffyGears2]

Parag Khanna is brilliant.

[LSRochon]

Hey Israel...how about them ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS.

"Jewish settlers, by exercising their "freedom of belief" on contested land, are now one of the PRINCIPAL obstacles to peace in the Middle East." -Sam Harris

..fear of territorial displacement and dispossession was to be the CHIEF MOTOR of Arab Antagonism... -Benny Morris, leading Israeli Historian 1999

[LSRochon]

It's Obsurd to expect a toppled dicatatorship to become a democracy in a decade when it took centuries for the US to become a "Democracy".

[malikpa83]

Indian!!!

[billytinkler]

@unitedcoloursofAfg okay, so all the arab civilians are risking their lives (can I even let that slide?) for the betterment of their country (which, as you stated, means democracy and gender equality) because, thanks to their ability to hate, they are more human than other civilizations and truly understand self sacrifice. Just so I understand what you're saying...

but I don't quite get how these young 20 year olds became 'the civilians', and exactly how their lives are at risk.

[unitedcoloursofAfg]

@billytinkler

I'm referring to the lives of civilians....I can't go as far as categorizing them further. Secondly, gender equality comes as a byproduct of democracy(which is what the Arab people are fighting for)...although even in developed 'western' countries gender equality is still a big issue...now whether you want to call it arrogance is totally up to you...I personally don't understand where your coming from.

In terms of my grasping of human nature, I think its pretty legit.

[billytinkler]

@unitedcoloursofAfg

you are likening the sacrifice of one's life with the 'better future of their country'. firstly, who's lives are you referring to? suicide bombers? soldiers? secondly, why can't they sacrifice their arabic arrogance and fight for gender equality? peace between arabic countries?

your capacity for grasping the human nature and reality matches that of a two-year old.

[yasminblah3]

@morethansalt You're stupid.

[yasminblah3]

I clicked the like button before even watching it , just because Stroumbo was in it ...

[yakisueba]

this is such a great show

[unitedcoloursofAfg]

@morethansalt

hatred is a part of human nature, and it doesn't happen spontaneously.... are you saying Arabs are more human than others? Coz if you are then I totally agree. How many young 20 something year olds can willingly sacrifice thier lives for the sake of a better future for thier country? They are all heroes in the hearts of everyone who has a beating heart in the world.