Dictators, Despots, and Revolutions
Interesting Analyses of the Egyptian Situation:
P. Mishra in the Guardian
F. Ajami in Newsweek
Of course, it is inevitable that in the aftermath of momentous events some will seek to make claims of having being on the right side all along. For a case in point, see the quote from a Politico article:
“Despite the lack of an obvious roadmap for Egypt, allies of the White House moved swiftly to claim that Obama’s strategy, which was being panned in some quarters on Thursday as confused and ineffectual, had won out.”