Comments on: Arab revolts set to transform Middle East http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/04/04/arab-revolts-set-to-transform-middle-east/ Religion, faith and ethics Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: mheld45 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/04/04/arab-revolts-set-to-transform-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-30236 mheld45 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:31:30 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=20581#comment-30236 I appreaciate the upbeat assessment, but discounting efforts by Pres. Bush to promote democracy within the region is shortsighted. Whether or not Iraq, in particular, has been a success can be debated, but the message contained within the Freedom Agenda corresponds well with the demands being made of the region's governments. One could just as easily claim that the protesters are clinging to the promise of the Freedom Agenda before it disappears entirely under the current US President. I appreaciate the upbeat assessment, but discounting efforts by Pres. Bush to promote democracy within the region is shortsighted. Whether or not Iraq, in particular, has been a success can be debated, but the message contained within the Freedom Agenda corresponds well with the demands being made of the region’s governments. One could just as easily claim that the protesters are clinging to the promise of the Freedom Agenda before it disappears entirely under the current US President.

]]> By: Wajc http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/04/04/arab-revolts-set-to-transform-middle-east/comment-page-1/#comment-30233 Wajc Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:58:00 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/?p=20581#comment-30233 a report released recently shows that the prince of Saudi Arabia plans to pay US$ 4 billion to avoid a trial of former President Mubarak and his family. The report is here: http://yallafinance.com/2011/04/03/saudi-tycoon-offers-us4-billion-to-rescue-mubarak/ a report released recently shows that the prince of Saudi Arabia plans to pay US$ 4 billion to avoid a trial of former President Mubarak and his family. The report is here:
http://yallafinance.com/2011/04/03/saudi -tycoon-offers-us4-billion-to-rescue-mub arak/

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