Brilliant Analysis of Egypt and the Middle East

Judith Klinghoffer of Rutgers, at the History News Network, offers a brilliant analysis of “Why are liberals so weak in Middle East?” It all has to be read, the reader gaining the detailed insight necessary to even begin to understand the strategic setting in the Middle East.

A taste:

“Democracy fails to make headway in the Middle East not because it appears ‘imposed’ but because it is mercilessly persecuted. Islamism is making headway because it is carefully nourished. Writing articles praising tyrants for the newfound freedoms enjoyed by Islamists is aiding and abetting the enemy. Giving 2 billion dollars to Egypt means giving 2 billion dollars to the man who leads the fight against the American struggle to make the Middle East safe for democracy. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.”