Middle Eastern Revolutions Will Benefit All of Us

“We do not want a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children -- not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women -- not merely peace in our time but peace for all time."

– John F. Kennedy (1963)

From Saman Mohammadi at The Excavator:

Andrew Bacevich and Lew Rockwell argue convincingly that the people of the Arab world and the Middle East are doing America a great favor by overthrowing their dictators, most of whom have been supported by the United States for decades.

Andrew Bacevich (from the LA Times):

If the Muslim masses demanding political freedom and economic opportunity prevail, they will do so not thanks to but despite the United States. Yet by liberating themselves, they will also liberate us. Our misbegotten crusade to determine their destiny will finally end. In that case, we will owe them a great debt.

Lew Rockwell:

It is a fact: these people hate the tyrants. It is also a fact that these are "our" tyrants. The very existence exposes the gross hypocrisy of US foreign policy.

God bless these protesters. They are losing their chains. They are changing the Arab world – and the whole globe – by destabilizing and overthrowing the dictators. They are not only doing it without US help. They are doing it despite US support for the dictators they oppose. As such, these revolutions can mean more than the overthrow of despots; they can end in overthrowing the despotic policy and empire headquartered in Washington, DC. Want to join me in the streets?

Ask your family, friends and neighbors what they think about a world without war, without pollution, without hate, without people who seek to control, trick and dominate us. Ask them about their thoughts on what is happening in the Middle East. Start conversations. Encourage debate. Ask yourself what your “tipping point” will be. Let us revolt together.