[mahmud]

This is nothing but propaganda to repair the U.S' image after it was caught with its pants down for supporting Mubarak and opposing the democratic movement.

The whole article is phrased with the assumption that the U.S. government is unquestionably on the side of democracy and free speech: it's benevolence implicit and accepted.

But that's hardly true, specially in light of recent events: when it comes to dictatorships and internet freedom, the U.S. is the first to hand them pliers and wire cutters.