The ME has been a global asspit of violence and tyranny for the last 5 decades, at least.
It appears that everything is going to be thrown into a blender now, and we'll see what comes out.
There's no guarantee that it will be more violent and radicalized. I don't think anybody knows.
A strong US president, with a pro-capitalism, pro-democratic, pro-liberty mindset, and a skilled and clever foreign policy team, could really influence things going forward.
Unfortunately, we have Obama and his merry marxist men instead.
It will be 100% more radical if Mubarak falls and the Muslim Brotherhood (aka Hamas, aka Al Qaeda, aka The Taliban) is able to seize power.
Think Iran, 1979. That’s what we’re facing here.
There may be some pro-democracy sentiment behind this movement, but don’t be fooled; it is being organized and funded by the Muslim Brotherhood and egged on by Iran.
(And this is a disaster for the West and Israel.)