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bama completely missed the revolutionary wave of Middle Eastern democracy—precisely the wave the neocons had hoped to trigger with the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. When revolution broke out—first in Iran, then in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Syria—the president faced stark alternatives. He could try to
eocons had hoped to trigger with the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. When revolution broke out—first
trol the SCAF — he sacked Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi; military chief of staff Sami Anan; and t
ck Obama's election as president, "four decades is not an especially long time. Yet in that brief period America has gone from the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. to the EFTA00712961 apotheosis of Barack Obama. You would not be human if you failed to acknowledge this as a cause for great rejoicing." Despit
ry White .. .” Or they can sound like a warhorse race: “July 22nd—Mosul, Iraq. Qusay and Uday, the brutal and powerful sons of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, were ambushed by Special Forces and the 101st Airborne that resulted in a deadly four-hour firefight. Enjoying the best day of his career was Tomb E
brutal and powerful sons of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, were ambushed by Special Forces and the
and powerful sons of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, were ambushed by Special Forces and the 101st Ai
. This reaction to a boxing match was one of the most widespread racial uprisings in the U.S. until the 1968 assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” Zirin points out that “There was a time in Texas when it was illegal to teach slaves to read. The fear was that ideas could turn anger often direct
utube.corn/watch?v=smEqnnkIfYs Tomorrow, Barrack Hussein Obama will be sworn in for a second term as Presi
the civil rights ,movement in the last century were Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Thurgood Marshall, who was the least well-known of the three. Martin Luther King Jr., with his preaching of love and non-violent resistance, and Malcolm X, the fiery street preacher who advocated a bloody overthrow of the system, ar
today it is particularly problematic, because this is a critical juncture. Every one of these awakening countries needs to make the transition from Saddam to Jefferson without getting stuck in Khomeini. Why has the Arab awakening produced so few new leaders? Partly because the electoral process is st
the Muslim-Coptic Christian divide in Egypt. These sectarian divisions have prevented national leaders from emerging — and no Arab Nelson Mandela or Martin Luther King Jr. has been able to rise above them to heal the rifts. Without such leaders there is too little trust in the room to do big, hard things together, and
today it is particularly problematic, because this is a critical juncture. Every one of these awakening countries needs to make the transition from Saddam to Jefferson without getting stuck in Khomeini. Why has the Arab awakening produced so few new leaders? Partly because the electoral process is st
he Muslim-Coptic Christian divide in Egypt. These sectarian divisions have prevented national leaders from emerging — and no Arab Nelson Mandela or Martin Luther King Jr. has been able to rise above them to heal the rifts. Without such leaders there is too little trust in the room to do big, hard things together, and
Entities connected to both Saddam Hussein and Martin Luther King Jr.

Barack Obama
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George W. Bush
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Jeffrey Epstein
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United States
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Bill Clinton
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Bashar al-Assad
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Lebanon
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Donald Trump
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Tehran
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Marc Rich
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Joe Biden
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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Middle East
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Department of Justice
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Hosni Mubarak
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Jerusalem
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Vladimir Putin
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John F. Kennedy
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Samantha Power
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Damascus
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