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Hillary Clinton speaks about the importance of “reform” as if we don’t know the implications of this hideous word. Didn’t the Bush and Obama administrations praise the Saudi government for its “reform”? Code words are used in American discourse towards Arabs: Democracy scares the American and Israeli colonizers. Obama spoke in the first days about the importance of change, but has yet to utter “free elections.” The talk about a plan for change so that Mubarak takes his time and so that the US installs an alternative regime who will guarantee the all-important peace treaty between Egypt and Israel; and for the protection of which the US is willing to permit the extermination of the entire Egyptian people. Congress International Committee chairperson (who is one of the most prejudiced politicians against Arabs and sponsors every alliance between the US and its allies in Lebanon, a Likudnik who adopted March 14 and General Awn) Ileana Ross-Lehtinen, was more frank. She said: “The US should learn from past mistakes and support a process which only includes candidates who meet basic standards for leaders of responsible nations: candidates who have publicly renounced terrorism, uphold the rule of law, recognize Egypt’s international commitments including its nonproliferation obligations and its peace agreement with the Jewish State of Israel, and who ensure security and peace with its neighbors.” The Arab people despise these orders because the US chooses the leader that suits its own interests and decides on our behalf leaving us with no choice but to lower our heads as Arab rulers do.
