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02-01-2011, 10:41 AM
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Living Legend
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re: Updated Title: World Revolution 2011
Not much discussion on this, but Jordan's King just fired his Cabinet:
Jordan's king fires Cabinet amid protests - Yahoo! News Seems like the whole Islamic culture is in the midst of a populist backlash. And it seems like the two opposing sides are democratic forces and extremists. What options does the US have in supporting the rise of democracies? Can we do anything without a backlash from our major supporter, the Saudi's - who have 0 interest in democratic reform? If the extremists get control of Egypt and/or Jordan, how does that affect our goals and withdrawal timelines in Iraq? This could be a turning point in Mideast culture that either moves us forward for decades to come, or if bungled, we could set back any progress we have made (fleeting as it is) for the same decades. |
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