Cairo protests: The west has a duty to nurture democracy

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Author(s) The Observer editorial board
Source The Observer
Date February 6, 2011
URL http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/06/observer-editorial-egypt-protest-democracy
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Quotes-start.png Putting trust in leaders such as Hosni Mubarak is not a mark of strategic caution, but a reckless gamble and a guarantee of future instability. Trusting people to choose their own leaders in free elections is also something of a gamble. But that approach has a better chance of preserving the west's moral authority and retaining some popular goodwill in the Arab world. Those are far more reliable guarantors of stability and security. Quotes-end.png


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This item argues for the position Hosni Mubarak should step down on the topic 2011 Egyptian protests.