People rarely like to hear bad news, so when it comes to the "Arab Spring," they can be perhaps be forgiven for preferring to luxuriate in feeble fluff like Tunisia's example: Successful elections followed the Arab Spring rather then face the hard cold facts cited by Barry Rubin in Tunisia: The 'Moderate' Islamists Make a Radical Revolution.
They do so, however, at their own peril. From Tunisia to Egypt to Libya, the "Arab Spring" is looking and sounding more and more like a fever swamp. Best to pay attention.
They do so, however, at their own peril. From Tunisia to Egypt to Libya, the "Arab Spring" is looking and sounding more and more like a fever swamp. Best to pay attention.
