- Czar Nicholas of Russia was overthrown by the Bolsheviks, and Lenin began the Communist regime that led to the death of 30 million (conservative estimate).
- Chiang Kai-shek was overthrown by the followers of Mao Tse-Tung in China, resulting in the imprisonment and slaughter of what some have estimated to be 60 million Chinese.
- Pol Pot and the Khmer Rogue took control of Cambodia and murdered between 1.5 to 2 million Cambodians.
- Fidel Castro and his forces overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, creating a communist state that has put death an estimated 100,000 Cubans.
- The Shah of Iran was overthrown and replaced by the Ayatollah Khomeini and created an Islamic state that threatens the peace of the Middle East.
Was today, February 11, 2011, a great day for Egypt and the world? Time will tell.
Wasn't Mubarak the one who took over (1981) after Anwar Sadat was killed for making peace with Israel? Yes according to Wikipedia.
ReplyDeleteDemocracy works when opponents can live together and work towards a common good.
There is no hope for democracy when the people/government will not allow dissent and there is no free press.
When disagreement is a reason for war and terrorism then reason gives way to oppression.