"Where at least I know I'm free"

[kpete]

Where at least I know I'm free
by David Atkins ("thereisnospoon")

The trial of Hosni Mubarak has begun:

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for his trial on corruption and murder charges -- the first Arab leader to face a judge since the uprisings started in the region this year.

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The crowd went wild as the helicopter hovered over the police academy, with some running in its direction and clapping.

Hundreds of protesters gathered, with some waving flags and photos of the embattled leader. Gunfire erupted as clashes broke out between his supporters and anti-Mubarak demonstrators. The two sides chased each other, hurling rocks and bottles.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/08/03/egypt.mubarak.trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

It's a good thing we live in America where rule of law reigns supreme, as opposed to some nation in Africa or something where corruption is rampant and powerful criminals go free. America would never let former head-of-state war criminals go free just because bringing them to justice might be bad politics or lead to clashes of violence. That kind of political corruption is for banana republics, not exceptional nations with a long and rich history like ours.
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/where-at-least-i-know-im-free-by-david.html

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Was there ever a time when this was true?

I'd like to think so...

[rhett o rick]

2. Not sure I would feel better if we had it and lost it or if we never had it. nm

[rhett o rick]

3. The Revolution Is Waiting. nm

[gratuitous]

4. Those silly Egyptians!

Lookin' backwards to the past when they should be lookin' forward to the future. You won't see a vibrant, dynamic country like the United States wallowing in the crimes against humanity it has committed in the dim and distant past! Nosiree bob. We don't want to be accused of politicizing policy differences, like war crimes. So we don't even investigate them.

Learn a lesson, Egypt!