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.<p>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.<p>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.