A Torrent of Disinformation : The NeoCon Propaganda Machine Pushing “Regime Change” in Syria

[joshcryer]

92. Qatar: Elections in 2013. Jordan: Prime Minister resigned Feb 1st, move to implement democracy.

Yemen: 21st of January, immunity law was passed, elections begin 21st of February. (I remember when Yemen was touted so much against Libya back in the day.)

Bahrain: Having independent dialog for reforms.

UAE: No reforms on the horizon, half of the cabinet is elected, however. One of the highest HDI's in the world, you'd think all of those people touting Libya's pathetic HDI would praise UAE.

Saudi Arabia: Reforms have been slow, not likely in the short term.

So, out of all of those (and Yemen, which you conveniently left out), 4 out of 6 are making reforms and moving toward democratization. 3 out of 6 will have them within the next two years (we still have to wait and see on Bahrain).

Amazing, isn't it? Parrot islamaphobic commentary, and people who aren't informed about the Middle East make their own biased conclusions. What you said sounds really interesting, but it doesn't reflect the reality. By underscoring it with an insult (one that itself is what it claims others would be), you really push the point far, and prevent people from thinking for themselves.

The Obama administration, and current US policy most certainly supports democracy in the Middle East. It may be wrong, but I don't see it. Certainly xenophobic, islamaphobic conservatives think that the US is being too friendly with the Middle East, and they will parrot vile slurs, such as the recent Egyptian football riots, to "prove" that all Muslims are "incapable of being civilized." It's the most vile crap I have ever encountered, and I've even encountered it on DU, with "evil islamists" being behind the revolutions, and so on.