Protests are spreading across the Arab world like a wild fire!

Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen, a dozen countries in all, seem to have their hands full with 1,000's of protesters demanding change. While we all know about the domino effect, but the Middle East looks more like a popcorn effect these days.

http://beforeitsnews.com/story/418/148/Protesters_in_a_dozen_countries_from_Algeria_to_Yemen_the_Middle_East_battle_government.html

Alaskan Girl wrote:Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen, a dozen countries in all, seem to have their hands full with 1,000's of protesters demanding change. While we all know about the domino effect, but the Middle East looks more like a popcorn effect these days.

http://beforeitsnews.com/story/418/148/Protesters_in_a_dozen_countries_from_Algeria_to_Yemen_the_Middle_East_battle_government.html

This story makes it sound better organized than any of us suggested last week.

A Tunisian-Egyptian Link That Shook Arab History

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/world/middleeast/14egypt-tunisia-protests.html?hp

Sounds like a very well organized conspiracy to overthrow a bunch of governments.

Hmm. If it is well organised in that way then I know who will get blamed. I personally reserve judgement on that, but I'm sure many wont..

I'm really not sure if this is organized or spontaneous. Part of me thinks that it is part of the never ending chess game. (French Revolution style) But part of me hopes it is a reflection of the psyche of the masses (American Revolution style). Only history will tell.

Oops! I forgot, history is written by the winners.

It could also be a mixture of the two (i.e outside elements helping magnify the "reflection of the psyche of the masses").

Lime Flavoured wrote:It could also be a mixture of the two (i.e outside elements helping magnify the "reflection of the psyche of the masses").

Good point!

Joe Bese wrote:

Alaskan Girl wrote:Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia and Yemen, a dozen countries in all, seem to have their hands full with 1,000's of protesters demanding change. While we all know about the domino effect, but the Middle East looks more like a popcorn effect these days.

http://beforeitsnews.com/story/418/148/Protesters_in_a_dozen_countries_from_Algeria_to_Yemen_the_Middle_East_battle_government.html

This story makes it sound better organized than any of us suggested last week.

A Tunisian-Egyptian Link That Shook Arab History

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/world/middleeast/14egypt-tunisia-protests.html?hp

Sounds like a very well organized conspiracy to overthrow a bunch of governments.

That's a great article Joe. TY!

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Protests continue to erupt across region

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