The Fall of a Dictator

The Fall of a Dictator
By: Marwan Arikat

The First Popular Revolution Since 1979, The Coup d'etat In Tunisia Comes As A Relief, For Those Who Have Given Up On The Will Of The People Of The Middle East, To Overthrow Their Authoritarian governments. But The Tunisian Revolution Also Comes As A Shock And As A Disappointment To The Neighboring Dictatorships, Because It Could Mean Their Turn, To Quit Or Be Removed, Has Come.

It Is Only The West That Seems To Be Confused And Apprehensive About The Tunisian Events. Governments In The US And Europe Don't Know Whether To Embrace Or Ignore The Developments In Tunisia. The Western World Has Always Harbored Deep-seated Feelings Of Anxiety Regarding Any Actual Change In The Middle East, Because Change Or Regime Change (Whether It Is Democratic Or Not) In The Arab And The Muslim World, Could Mean More Anti-western Governments And More Nationalistic And Islamic Countries.
Because Change Or Regime Change (Whether It Is Democratic Or Not) In The Arab And The Muslim World, Could Mean More Anti-western Governments And More Nationalistic And Islamic Countries.

However, The People Of The Middle East Do Not Care Anymore About What The Western World Thinks, Because They Know That It Was Always Th Western Governments That Have Supported The Aging Dictatorships In Their Countries.
Finally, I Hope That The Tunisian Revolution Is Contagious And I Wish To See The Revolution Spread ThroughoutThe Arab And Islamic World.