It's almost to the point now that to believe otherwise, strains credulity.
I don't think that it's any coincidence that the very countries al-Qaeda has railed against for almost two decades are the very countries that have become recently embroiled in "public uprisings". Sure, it's conceivable that there are some young people, like in Egypt, who genuinely want a more open and just society. Unfortunately, those are rarely the ones who will fight and die to obtain it. So, it's the more extreme elements - either the Muslim Brotherhood or al-Qaeda directly - that seizes control in the chaos.
If Gaddafi falls, I think the chances of another Islamic theocracy in the region increases exponentially.
If we don't get some Republican leadership that understands this, rather than reflexively calling for "freedom", we are going to be in heap big trouble, very soon.
“If we don’t get some Republican leadership that understands this...”
Well, that rules out some people doesn’t it.
I couldn’t agree with you more, and I’m not trying to imply you agreed with my first reaction here.
Take care OldDeckHand.