Time to Apologize for the West’s Shameful Support of Dictatorship in Egypt

CAIRO — Tahrir Square, epicenter of the earthquake that ousted Egypt’s western-backed dictator, Hosni Mubarak, is quiet—for the moment. There are banner-wavers, speakers, and youngsters milling about. But the by now world-famous square has a forlorn, leftover look, with more street people than revolutionaries. Violence crackles like static electricity. Heavily armed riot and security police … Continue reading Time to Apologize for the West’s Shameful Support of Dictatorship in Egypt