At the Munich Security Conference, Arizona senator John McCain delivered remarks on the protests in Egypt. “I believe the events in Egypt and elsewhere call for a new look at our approach to undemocratic governments everywhere, especially in the broader Middle East,” McCain said, clearly suggesting that the Obama administration should reconsider its policies. “Make no mistake, what is happening in Egypt is nothing short of a revolution, and it should put other undemocratic governments on notice that their presumed stability is a false stability.”
McCain also alluded to forming an assembly of democracies, an idea he has long advocated: “In the months ahead, the transatlantic democracies should unite around the idea of a new compact with our undemocratic partners: As they take concrete steps to advance down the hard path of political, economic, and social reforms, we will be with them every step of the way, offering whatever incentives we can – from technical assistance, to greater market access, to further security cooperation – that can support their transition over time to freer and more representative systems of government.”
