The disintegration of the Middle Eastern dictatorships and fiefdoms is so surprizing and seemed to come from nowhere. Just a little while ago, we were worrying about Radical Islam taking over Egypt, but it's hard to imagine the freedom loving rebels settling for another face of repression.
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Now I'm less fearful of a hostile backlash towards the West and more curious as to how the people of this region, who have never had a Democratic culture or background, will manage their new found freedom.
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Wish them the best.
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