So recently a friend of mine (whose from India) sent me a link to this article:
We ended up getting in a HUGE argument over American policies that extended far too long into the night...
It's a rather stinging commentary on how America has been involved in the Egyptian Revolution. I recommend that you read it AND the comments on it as they are rather good rebuttals...basically I first read the article and was absolutely horrified as an American reader and as to how much of it I actually sort of agreed with.
BE AWARE: this news site, Aljazeera, while an excellent news source for the middle eastern area, is NOT geared toward Americans, the original language of the site is Arabic which should really tell you all you need to know, while they are generally good at being unbiased just be aware that there is a bit of underlying anti-west sentiment (especially toward America). It is the perspective of the Middle East.
In other words, if you've read the article, and you're American, you're no doubt insulted...but here's a few things that you should think about:
How censored American media really is, as the vast majority of Americans don't bother to look at the news from other countries, as it is not considered 'important', you've probably never encountered much like this, no American station would run stuff this stuff.
This article was also written by an American, and while he is considered to be a bit of a paranoid, he is a professor emeritus of International Law at Princeton University and is currently serving his third year of a six year term as a United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestinian Human Rights. So he's not just some deviant.
While I do think that what this article has to say about America's motives has some merit, I disagree with how violently the article is written, it's also quite one-sided, which is why i highly recommend that you read the comments as well, they help show both sides of the argument.
If you are interested in international politics than I highly recommend Aljazeera to you, just be aware that you are not their target audience...be aware that you are looking through the eyes of the Middle East not America...
