Egypt protests: 10 reasons why Americans should care. - By Stephen M. Walt - Slate Magazine

Egypt protests: 10 reasons why Americans should care. - By Stephen M. Walt - Slate Magazine: "If you're a reader of my blog, you probably care a lot about foreign policy and you've probably already been riveted by events in Egypt, including President Hosni Mubarak's latest attempt to cling to power by offering largely meaningless concessions. But maybe one of your friends has asked you why Americans should care at all about who is governing that country, or why it matters what its political system is. Although I think one can exaggerate Egypt's importance to the United States, here are ten reasons why Americans should care about what is happening there."