 AP Photo What we are seeing in Tunisia and Egypt is not dangerous turmoil or chaos, but rather a very complex set of nation-building and nation-defining dynamics compressed into a ridiculously short time span. TAGGED: Egypt, Syria, Libya, Morocco, Bahrain, Tunisia, Arab SpringRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The Saudis and their neighboring Sunni Arab rulers along the Gulf littoral are now responding to what they see as the challenge of Iran as much as to last year’s events in Tahrir Square. A renewed security competition... more ›› |
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