Islamic regimes do it every day. And the odds are, now that Mubarak was forced out prematurely, that Egypt will follow Iran's example and not Iraq's. In fact, and I hope I'm wrong, but there is a good chance Iran will turn Iraq once the Americans leave.
I love America and the freedom and liberty it provides. But I recognize how fragile that freedom is and that our Freedom Isn't Free, and that the people in any free society must want that freedom more than anything else, even more than the supremacy of their own personal religion.
This crucial ordering of priorities seems to be missing in the middle east, particularly in Egypt.
I wish President Obama would spend as much face time on the economy and creating jobs as he does on Egypt. The guy never stops outside of campaign mode. You would think he was running to be the first Prime Minister of Egypt.