A Brief Thought About the New Arab Nations

From something I wrote to a Washington Post comment blog:

These comments are getting very silly, filled with partisan reference to issues which only concern those in the interior of the US.

The world should be only concerned with the struggles for freedom by the People of Libya, by the People of Egypt, by the People of Tunisia. The world should be concerned to preserve the fledgling democracies of the Arab world, who have not in their world ever known such a thing. As a newborn baby has never tasted milk, yet still hungers for milk, the rest of the world must lift these newborns to the breast of Mother Freedom. And more births shall come in the days ahead, this is what is seen for any who will open their hearts to the Future. Like the time of a woman to give birth, the time of Liberty is coming, the time of a new birth of a new Dignity is coming, and who will assist the birth of this new Dignity shall have Honor. Who shall oversee this and shall for their own part, act with Dignity and Honor shall bestow Clarity. Let those who wish for these things give their best wishes and their best actions to allow these births to now go well; let those who assist in these births do all that they can to lift these newborns to the breast of Mother Liberty. Let Mother Liberty be guarded by the Muses and by the great power of Lady Justice. Let many rainbows shine (as they did over Tahrir in Egypt) at the moment of decision, over all of the people who assemble to bring forth their new polities over these ancient and worthy nations, who have suffered long enough under the old regime. Let the blessings which are from the Creator be read by those who can read; let those who can see, see; let those who are not blind come forth to lead the sighted; let the ears of whom are not deaf be informed by quiet speech; if it is the will of the Creator, let the Created echo these words: if it is the will of the Creator, it shall be created, yet if the Creator shall will it to be, let no man nor woman fail to assist. For into the hands of men and women are now delivered the means of their salvation, "inshallah".

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