Freedom isn't Free

"The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage."
- Thucydides

It's what all western societies hold most dear, their freedom to not be controlled or told what to do to have the freedom to make choices. Recently a wave of Pro-Democracy movements has swept through the Middle East in search of freedom. Should these uprising be condemn or celebrated?

In my opinion we in the West should back these so called rebels, after all the west had to fight for its freedom as well just like the Middle East is now. It would be hypocritical for Western Countries to condemn these political movements, just look back in history the British Civil War a fight for democracy. The American and French Revolutions, and of course the largest the Second World War were most of Europe was subjected to fascist oppression, and the countries all had to fight for their freedom.

Most recently the war in Libya has occurred because Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has refused to step down and allow democracy and freedom to flourish. He's declared war on his own people the people he once served to protect and lead, he is now brutally murdering them. He has shown the world his ruthless, barbaric ways in which he has governed Libya through fear and blood. Through the dark enveloping shadow of death, oppression, tears and blood that now befalls Libya there is also a ray of light. There are those who refuse to be subjected to this oppression for no longer, they stand against Gaddafi's armies and machines of war. There fight is perhaps the most noblest and just cause any war can be fought for, they do not fight for a King or Queen, nor a Religion or Wealth, they fight for freedom and liberty, they fight for a brighter future.

The West has been slow to intervene, to avoid the righteous crusader persona, they don't want to fight the people's war for them, rather play a supporting role in the whole ordeal. Is the west only helping the Libyan revolutionaries out of a sense of justice and moral duty, or is there an ulterior motive?

Granted, the West was never fond of Gaddafi and would have jumped at any chance to take him out, much like the chance they have now. In saying that they are full filling that "revenge" motive, whilst helping the revolutionaries gain their independence and freedom.

I personally support the Libyan revolutionaries fight, and support the UN helping them gain their much wanted freedom.