PETER HITCHENS: Why our liberal elite cheered for this violent mob

This is Peter Hitchens��� Mail on Sunday column

An armed and angry mob surround the seat of government in the capital of a democracy, claiming the most recent election is invalid. 

In ferocious clashes between the crowd and the police, several lie dead and many are wounded. Eventually, armed men force their way into the very debating chamber.

And what happens? The mob wins. The government flees for its life. Nice liberal-minded Western governments, especially the American one, along with nic...