(New York Times) David Fromkin - Without depreciating the value of the first halting movements toward democracy in the Arab-speaking Middle East, we should be aware of how limited they are. They may go in the right direction but are just at the beginning of the road, and most can be expected to encounter strong opposition before they move much further. The writer is a professor of history and international relations at Boston University.
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