Views from an Egyptian
This is where I become ashamed of my government:<p><i>"“Mubarak has been an ally of ours in a number of things. And he’s been very responsible on, relative to geopolitical interest in the region, the Middle East peace efforts; the actions Egypt has taken relative to normalizing relationship with – with Israel. … I would not refer to him as a dictator.”</i> - Joe Biden<p><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2011/0127/Joe-Biden-says-Egypt-s-Mubarak-no-dictator-he-shouldn-t-step-down" rel="nofollow">http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2011/0127/Joe-Bi...</a><p><i>"The Egyptian government has an important opportunity to be responsive to the aspirations of the Egyptian people, and pursue political, economic and social reforms that can improve their lives and help Egypt prosper."</i> - Hillary Clinton<p><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2011/0126/The-US-response-to-Egypt-s-protests" rel="nofollow">http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2011/0126/The-US...</a><p>Wow, that's a really proportionate criticism.<p>Fun fact: Egypt is our #3 recipient of foreign aid.<p><a href="http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2011/tables/11s1298.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2011/tables/11s1298.p...</a><p>It would be great if Biden, instead of saying Mubarak is not a dictator, said something like this:<p>"Dear Egyptian Police and Military. The US government gives Egypt $1.5 Billion every year. That's what is paying your salary. If you want to get paid, just get out of the way."