Many pundits say that the revolt in MENA isn’t about neo (classical) liberalism, but simply about regime (figurehead) change.
Maybe.
This is Egypt today even after the fall of ex-President Hosni Mubarak.
This comes even amidst speculation by some political pundits alleging that Egyptians will have a difficult time to wean away from the decades long of military rule.
The above picture from Al Jazeera.net shows that this simply isn’t so, as Egyptians demand for more than just President Mubarak's ouster but also the repeal of the emergency rule, release of political prisoners and removal of Mubarak's members--from Associated Press.
My salute to Al Jazeera.net’s outstanding live stream coverage of the MENA revolt.
In Libya, when I see placards that demand for the advancement of the role of civil society and institutional changes (I wasn’t quick to enough to capture them) and even call for changes to a constitutional government...
aside from the below....
....I am delighted to know that the seeds of classical liberalism have been sown --in Libya or possibly also in Egypt and perhaps in the other unfolding People Power revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa.
Thanks to the web too for disseminating knowledge and for inspiring people to act.
Seeing all these gives me reasons to be an optimist.
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