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Turning a Blind Eye to Egypt Gives U.S. a Black Eye in Region
Michael Shank and Sam Rizk, ICAR PhD Students
Posted: 06/06/07

[Published, Baltimore Sun, April 12, 2007] Parents and teachers know that consistent enforcement is critical. A child or student does not thrive with mixed messages; the policies of the home or classroom must be reliable to ensure effective management. Yet in adult relationships - and in relations between nations - the importance of consistency is often forgotten. This is certainly true of American policy toward Egypt, its closest Arab ally. While U.S. policies in the Middle East have never been dependable, let alone consistent, a recent blot on U.S. attempts to bring democracy and freedom has emerged in Egypt. READ MORE

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Free Speech: Sink or Swim
Mark Jansson, ICAR Certificate Student
Posted: 07/03/2007

In light of Michael Shank’s important article on the growing threats to free speech and democracy in Pakistan and Egypt, it is also troubling to note that censorship certainly has had its power-preserving successes in Iran and other places. Indeed, bad precedents have been set, so it's hard for Musharraf and Mubarak to resist censorship if, ultimately, they don't trust their people. READ MORE

Endpiece: Free Speech and Democracy
Michael Shank, ICAR PhD Student
Posted: 06/30/07

[Published, News International, June 30, 2007] A disconcerting trend is making its rounds among democratic nations. Countries are closing their doors to one of democracy's key tenets, that of free speech. The United States paved the way in Iraq by closing newspapers that failed to report favourably. Now US allies Egypt and Pakistan are following suit, shutting down blogs and censoring coverage of the armed forces and judiciary, respectively. READ MORE

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ICAR News Network Egypt FEATURED COMMENTARY Turning a Blind Eye to Egypt Gives U.S. a Black Eye in Region Michael Shank and Sam Rizk, ICAR PhD Students Posted: 06/06/07 [Published, Baltimore Sun, April 12, 2007] Parents and teachers know that consistent enforcement is critical. A child or student does not thrive with mixed messages; the policies of the home or classroom must be reliable to ensure effective management. Yet in adult relationships - and in relations between nations - the importance of consistency is often forgotten. This is certainly true of American policy toward Egypt, its closest Arab ally. While U.S. policies in the Middle East have never been dependable, let alone consistent, a recent blot on U.S. attempts to bring democracy and freedom has emerged in Egypt. READ MORE RECENT COMMENTARY Free Speech: Sink or Swim Mark Jansson, ICAR Certificate Student Posted: 07/03/2007 In light of Michael Shank’s important article on the growing threats to free speech and democracy in Pakistan and Egypt, it is also troubling to note that censorship certainly has had its power-preserving successes in Iran and other places. Indeed, bad precedents have been set, so it's hard for Musharraf and Mubarak to resist censorship if, ultimately, they don't trust their people. READ MORE Endpiece: Free Speech and Democracy Michael Shank, ICAR PhD Student Posted: 06/30/07 [Published, News International, June 30, 2007] A disconcerting trend is making its rounds among democratic nations. Countries are closing their doors to one of democracy's key tenets, that of free speech. The United States paved the way in Iraq by closing newspapers that failed to report favourably. Now US allies Egypt and Pakistan are following suit, shutting down blogs and censoring coverage of the armed forces and judiciary, respectively. READ MORE News Network Homepage / Armenia / 2008 Elections / Afghanistan / Diplomacy/ Egypt / Environment / Global Peace Index / Health / Immigration / Iraq / Iran / Islam / Kosovo / Nuclear Proliferation / Pakistan / Palestine-Israel / Russia / Somalia / South America / Sri Lanka / Turkey /		About ICAR Student Information Prospective Students Faculty and Staff Alumni Career Services Academic Programs Library ICAR In The News Events Technology Resources ICAR Publications Point Of View Center Center for World Religions, Diplomacy & Conflict Resolution