Middle East
Hatch On Egypt’s Autocratic Leader Hosni Mubarak “I Feel Sad That He’s Going Through This”
As a diverse, well-representative, pro-democracy movement representing unfolds in autocratic Egypt, few politicians in the U.S. have stood firmly to call for an end to the current regime controlled by Hosni Mubarak and his political party. Worse, a growing chorus of Republicans have voiced sympathy for the current autocratic government and are on the record opposed to a democratic transition in Egypt
No Longer Caring About Democracy, Bolton Disparages Egypt Protests And Defends Mubarak
GOP Conference Chair Thaddeus McCotter Says ‘America Must Stand’ With Mubarak Dictatorship
As ThinkProgress reported today, former Bush administration official and U.N. Ambassador John Bolton abandoned his supposed belief in "democracy promotion" and told right-wing radio host Mark Levin that the Egyptian pro-democracy protests are a "big opportunity" for jihadists, siding with the Mubarak dictatorship