That guy is a bit of a drama queen.

I'm okay with an occasional drama queen when, you know, there's some real drama going on.

This country needs a wake up call. The USA is a major supporter of dictatorships all over the world. This is just one example...

Maybe I'm dense but what does purchasing an American passport prove in this context?

@4 - brought not bought... but, yeah, the quote is pretty dumb. Americans aren't supporting oppressive regimes. Our politicians are.

I AM DENSE!

@5: Who elects your politicians?

@7 - People who favor giving support to oppressive regimes?

@7,
Multinational corporations

@8 But you said "Americans aren't supporting oppressive regimes." So which is it? Who are these "people who favor giving support to oppressive regimes?"

@10: Fuck off, racist.

@11

Voters are only responsible for their leaders' actions insofar as it reflects back on voters' judgment. Yes, a lot of Americans have poor judgment (2000, 2004, 2010) but it's a stretch to say that the voters are therefore responsible for supporting injustice that their leaders have an active role in. (Are many Americans even educated enough to have an opinion about the Egyptian regime? Perhaps if it were discussed in the media as often as, say, Obama's socialism.)

I see your point, Americans are responsible for picking their leaders, but I think we should distinguish between the level of responsibility here. Otherwise Democratic voters are responsible for Clinton's sexcapades, etc.

@13: Agreed. I totally get that voters don't always support what the people they voted for do (let alone when the people in power aren't the ones they voted for). I just lose patience sometimes with the apparent disconnect and us-them mentality that some have towards their (democratically elected) leaders and their governments.

The problem with our foreign policy is that it almost never varies, regardless of the party in power. Whatever their differences domestically, the dems and pubs seem to be in agreement in terms of our global interests, with the only apparent differences being over waging war (the pubs are much more likely to send the Marines).

I suppose anyone who really cares about it can vote Green or Constitution, but we know what effect that usually has.

OBL held the people in the WTC responsible for the crimes of our government against Palestine and the holy sand of Saudi Arabia. So did Ward Churchill.

But we're no more responsible for Mubarak than Palin's crosshairs map was for Laughner. This is a Republic, not a Democracy, as the RW is so fond of reminding us. US State policy is (currently) beyond the reach of Democratic action.

@16: Fuck off, racist.

Americans aren't supporting oppressive regimes. Our politicians are.

If you support a politician who supports oppressive regimes, you're lending support to an oppressive regime. If you're aware that the politician you support does evil things (like our current president does), but you support him because you think his opponent is more evil, not only are you supporting the evil your politician does, but you are encouraging future politicians to behave in the same evil way.