I certainly don’t understand the ‘Arab Spring’.
The reference goes back to Dubcek in Czechoslovakia, where he was allowing more openness & freedom - until the Soviet tanks rolled in.
All that’s going on is attempted coups by the Muslim Brotherhood, and with our assistance unfortunately.
Brother of Muslim Brotherhood founder warns of Islamist rise (Los Angeles Times) "The heir of these revolutions is political Islam," said Banna ... http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-arab-rebellion-20111231,0,6815850.story