Several months back, people in and around the Bush administration were espousing a Domino Theory of the Middle East. "If Iraq avoids civil war and holds elections," they said anonymously to reporter, "Then it will spark a fire of desire in the Middle East for freedom. Dictator after dictator will fall as their people demand the freedom they see in their neighbors." Anti-Bushies (some democrats, some paleo-conservatives, some isolationsists) scoffed at the idea. They declared that democracy was impossible in the Middle East. Some even said that the Arab world was incapable of a free government.
Well, it may be time for some reevaluation. After all, Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak has ordered a change to their Constitution which will allow competitors in the upcoming "election." Thus, Egypt may be looking at its first real presidential election in a decade. Are those the sounds of domnios falling I head?
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