We have heard about the " Arab Spring " , under which , over the past 3 years,

> Libyans overthrew Muammar Gaddafi

> People of Iraq ousted Saddam Hussein

> Tunisians threw out Ben Ali

> Yemenese exiled Ali Abdullah Saleh

No doubt , with overt – and covert – help from the Western Powers

But the most important factor was that , in all of these cases , entire population was united in fighting a single , common enemy – their Dictator

Now turn to ,

> Syria

where a number of rebel factions are fighting each other for last 2 years , even as they struggle to get rid of dictator Assad ( – who is having fun , since the Western World cannot make up its mind , which rebel faction it ought to support ! )

> Egypt

where pro-Mubarak and anti-Mubarak ( or Muslim Brotherhood and its opponents ) are fighting each other , while their military Chief Sisi announces his candidature for President's position !

A Dictator disguised as a Democrat ? You bet !

Obviously , Egyptian military rulers are having the last laugh !

Neither in Syria , nor in Egypt , Arab Spring is succeeding , due to the infighting of those opposed to Assad and Mubarak

That reminded me of the ( in ) fighting that broke out last evening between BJP supporters and Aam Aadmi Party workers in Delhi , Lucknow , Allahabad and Bhopal

Have they forgotten , WHO is the real ENEMY of the People of India ?

Fortunately , India being a democracy ruled by corrupt politicians of our own choosing ( in 2009 ) , no foreign power is expected to intervene

But the Congress leaders must be laughing with unabashed joy !

* hemen parekh ( 06 March 2014 / Mumbai )