Mubarak to stand trial. What about the US Congress?

One of US capitalism's most ruthless and reliable dictators could be facing the death penalty if Egyptians have their way. According to Egypt's attorney general, Mubarak and two of his sons are facing serious charges in the face of the revolutionary wave that toppled hin earlier this year. Charges include: "intentional murder, attempted murder of demonstrators, abuse of power to intentionally waste public funds and unlawfully profiting from public funds for them and for others," the Wall Street Journal reports.

This will send shock waves throughout the Middle East as one dictator after another is under siege.  Mubarak has been a favored son of successive US administrations for his support of US capitalism's interests in the region including giving Israel a secure border in the East, participating in the blockade of Gaza. Mubarak received some $2 million a year of US taxpayer funding for military and security purposes in order to suppress with considerable violence, the democratic aspirations of the Egyptian people.

As we read these charges, just about every member of the US Congress would be guilty of these offenses as Congress is nothing but a huge public trough in which they dip their snouts. Mubarak is also charged with taking bribes and "favors".  Heck, that's the normal procedure int he US political system The Zionist thug Netenyahu was there yesterday ensuring his share is kept safe.

I remember the pleasure in Union meetings calling for a "show of hands" when a vote of some contention was taken, forcing those that like to hide out in to the open.  The revolution that deposed Mubarak was a great historical event only given sanction by the Obama administration when it became clear their man Mubarak was no longer a viable ally.  The hypocrisy of US imperialsim and the present administration has been laid bare for all to see. 

The US is a nation that has more people in prison than any other nation in the world.  It executes children and the mentally impaired. It applauded the assassination of Bin Laden and the violation of a county's sovereignty to do it, never mind the the US has given haven to terrorists from around the world, the Shah of Iran for example; the US is a very violent culture, just watch TV here for a bit.  But the Wall Street Journal, the dominant mouthpiece of US capitalism is concerned that their man Mubarak is being charged with anything, "It will feed concerns in Israel that trend lines in the post Mubarak Egypt are moving away from moderation toward extremism."

What moderation is the Wall Street Journal referring to?  Every worker in the Middle East not an uncritical supporter of the US/Zionist alliance is well aware of the brutality and horrors of the Mubarak regime.  US foreign policy in the Middle East is a disaster for US workers. 

The influence of the youth on events in Egypt is significant and prior to the revolution there were years of strikes and disputes over pay and working conditions.  There are further protests planned and more  demands on the table like the "imposition of a minimum wage, and end to military trials and greater freedom to criticize the military." Pretty "extremist" eh.