The ironic and sad circumstances of the Arab revolts

Wow, what an interesting time to live in.  The Internet has fostered pro-Democracy protests and revolutions in Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, Iran,

Just some inconsistent circumstances of some of these events.

1. In Egypt, the police tried to put down the protesters with American made teargas.
2. It's very hard for the Obama administration to "comment" consistently when we are allies with the very government that is about to be over thrown.  With friends like us they don't need enemies.
3. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a real piece of work.  He admonishes other countries governements to listen to the people and at the same time puts down protests in his own country

1.  "This is very grotesque. It is unimaginable that there is someone who kills and bombards his own people. I strongly advise them to let nations have their say and meet their nations' demands if they claim to be the officials of those nations,"
   
   Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02/23/ahmadinejad-upheaval-reach-europe-america/#ixzz1EnhZ7vp2