After reading of the popular uprising in Tunisia, I can't help but give this entry a parallel title to my previous entry.
The chance I hope for any democracies that arise in the Arab world by popular demand is that the U. S. stays out of the way. Almost anything the U.S. does, be it some support for the existing rulers or some support to the people is bound to backfire in one way or another.
The only thing the U. S. should do is to listen to whoever is in power, but promise nothing.
But, I'm pessimistic. Somewhere in the vast U.S. military-intelligence complex will be those who call for intervention in our national interest. Our only national interest is to help any U. S. citizens who want to leave countries in turmoil.
