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Is the Arab Spring Falling Back?
This week The United States and the world watch with caution as unrest and deadly riots pop up throughout the Arab World. We speak, perhaps overly broadly, about the Arab street. Last week the specific streets in questions have been those leading up to US embassies in Benghazi, Cairo, Islamabad and Tunis.
By Mike Pesca • • 1 min readThis week The United States and the world watch with caution as unrest and deadly riots pop up throughout the Arab World. We speak, perhaps overly broadly, about the Arab street. Last week the specific streets in questions have been those leading up to US embassies in Benghazi, Cairo, Islamabad and Tunis. German and British embassies have been targeted as well. The cause is said to be a farcically inept but highly charged film portraying the Prophet Mohamed as an evil dunce. Is this the Youtube clip that launched a thousand protests, or is the tumult an indication of a wider frustration toward the West and the new governments in place in several Arab Countries? Who's behind the riots? How should the US government respond?
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The full episode
2 of 3Protests over US Film Spread throughout Muslim World- 0:00Chicago Teachers Strike Enters Second Week
- 7:36Is the Arab Spring Falling Back?You’re reading this
- 42:11Romney's Campaign Strategy Takes a Turn