As you know, I started this blog 9 months ago or so, specifically as a format for discussion regarding the situatiion at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church. The church has chosen it's path, as I have mine. I seem to be involved in lively banter with old and new friends of mine on Facebook, and have decided to open up this blog to include them and our discussions. As such, this is now an open blog of religious, world, and current events, and is open to all discussion of that is happening in the world right now. I started this idea with a question to certain of my old classmates from high school. The question for the day therefore is:
"There is, according to some quarters, a belief that our foreign policy and our country as a whole is at it's weakest point in years, at least according to some foreign states. We are perceived as being weak; whether we are or not, is another issue. However, the thought leaps to mind that if this perception is true in the middle east, and the Egyptian populace figured this out, could it be, known or unknown, that the US propped up Mubarik's reign just as we propped up Sadaam's reign, and in this moment of weakness, populations in Yemen, Jordan, Iran, and Egypt have collectively said "To Hell with you US. We want our freedom and don't want your puppets any longer!" And if so, is this a good or a bad thing? "
The polls are now open for your opinion. Yours in service to Christ, Tom.
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We're at a critical point. We supported Mubarak because Egypt played such a critical role in protecting our interests in the region, even though we knew of his corruption and strong-arm tactics. (A familiar pattern of ours in many countries.)
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see the spirit of people rise, as we saw it a generation ago in Poland. But it will be a difficult path for us as the region changes and realigns.
Sooner or later, we'll do what we need to do for oil, the overriding consideration in our policy in the region. That could get ugly.
Thanks for you observation Pete. I agree with the premise that oil will be the major issue eventually. I would like to see a democracy of sorts in Egypt friendly to both Israel and the US, and the rest of the region begin to soften it's stance in regard to us (US) just as we must soften our stance toward the mainline Muslim states. I did NOT suggest sitting down to dinner with the terrorist factions, but to unite this area would certainly do alot to ease tensions there.
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