He stood by us through the final Reagan decade of the Cold War. At George H.W. Bush's request, he sent his soldiers to fight alongside ours against fellow Arabs in Desert Storm. He stayed faithful to a peace with Israel his people detested. He cooperated with George Bush II in some of the nastier business of the War on Terror.
A dictator, yes, but also our man in the Arab world. Yet a few hundred thousand demonstrators in Cairo's streets caused us to abandon him.
When we needed them, they were hailed as America's great friends. When they needed us, we abandoned them in the name of our rediscovered democratic values.
"In this world, it is often dangerous to be an enemy of the United States," said Henry Kissinger, "but to be a friend is fatal."
Brutal crackdown on democratic protesters in Iran none of our business. Muslim Brotherhood led mob protest against 30 year ally that brokered peace in the region are encouraged by our President.
No justice for our enemies, no support for our friends.
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