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Those who would be leaders
guiding the nations
will be called to account
in the dock of history

The ledgers will be opened
the good and the bad
all will be known
in the pages of history

Did they stand with the people
did they act for justice
not just crying out for freedom
but acting in the breach

Did they cower and negotiate
or did they act boldly
to set the captives free
and hold the despots to account

How will history judge each one
when their time in power is done


March 11, 2011
calling on President Obama
to speak out and act in the Middle East
to stand with the people
yearning to breathe free
and not worrying about the results,
that it is always right to stand for basic human rights
&
on the transformations since the beginning of January -
all the protests in Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Oman,
Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian Territories, Djibouti, Mauritania, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, etc.

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