Quote Originally Posted by PanzerJaeger View Post
Yes. Back when I was young and dumb I bought into idealist notions of the benefits of a democratic Middle East, but the results have been less than positive. At this point, realpolitik and national self interest trump such romanticism.
Bah. It was realpolitik - the dictatorships we supported in the name of stability - who caused the conditions that started these protests.

It is inevitable that such regimes will fall. The question is if we want the people who come into power afterwards to hate us for supporting the oppression.

CR