February 5, 2011
ASK NOT FOR WHOM THE LIBERTY BELL TOLLS...:
Clinton Urges Democratic Reforms in Mideast (PATRICK MCGROARTY, 2/05/11, WSJ)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday implored Middle Eastern leaders to take the uprising in Egypt and frustrations shared by people throughout the region as a mandate to undertake broad democratic reforms."The status quo is simply not sustainable," Mrs. Clinton told a security conference in Munich, adding that a "perfect storm of powerful trends"--large, young populations facing grim economic prospects and more limited natural resources--made change imperative.
Madame Secretary could get out in front of the curve by imploring the PRC, North Korea and Burma as well.
