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Well, we're coming up on the Arab spring, and you are probably
wondering how come the Middle East goes out of control twice a year. The
reason is that during the time periods between winter and summer, the
weather is quite decent, and people come out of their habitats and roam
the streets. With not a lot to do, high unemployment, and tons of people
in their early 20s, there's a lot of piss and vinegar, testosterone,
and all that is available to angry youth. It's a recipe for disaster,
and one can only wonder what will happen in the Arab Spring of 2013.
After all, we've already watched the fall of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and huge riots and protests throughout the Middle East. We've seen uprisings in Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, and many other nations. Then we also have a bit of terrorism going on in Mali and Somalia, and also in some of the interior countries in Africa. We have Civil War challenges in North and South Sudan, and also in Syria. The Lebanese government's leader has resigned, and the political structure there has nearly collapsed, and that's not too good considering things are happening just over their border, and there is spillover violence.
Next, we had challenges in Iran, and they have economic challenges due to economic sanctions, and we have problems in Iraq and Pakistan with bombings nearly every month. Some would say that this is all just business as usual, but in light of what we've seen in other nations after the last Arab spring, one has to ask what is in store in 2013, do you care to place your bets? As a coordinator for think tank which happens to operate online I have a couple countries that I have my eye on;
Jordan
Lebanon
Indeed it would be very unfortunate if either of these countries fell. If Jordan falls it will fall to the Muslim Brotherhood and the last thing we need is instability there. If Lebanon falls, and things are haven't come under control in Syria, who knows what will happen next, the entire Middle East may be engulfed in Arab spring. Once things get going, and all of this is replayed on Al Jazeera, you can bet that there will be uprisings everywhere - people acting out because they see other people rioting. It's not as if things are doing so well in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Italy, or now Cyprus with their whole banking issue.
The 2013 Arab spring could possibly be the worst one yet, or perhaps those few months will come and go without further chaos. Please consider all this and think on it.
After all, we've already watched the fall of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and huge riots and protests throughout the Middle East. We've seen uprisings in Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, and many other nations. Then we also have a bit of terrorism going on in Mali and Somalia, and also in some of the interior countries in Africa. We have Civil War challenges in North and South Sudan, and also in Syria. The Lebanese government's leader has resigned, and the political structure there has nearly collapsed, and that's not too good considering things are happening just over their border, and there is spillover violence.
Next, we had challenges in Iran, and they have economic challenges due to economic sanctions, and we have problems in Iraq and Pakistan with bombings nearly every month. Some would say that this is all just business as usual, but in light of what we've seen in other nations after the last Arab spring, one has to ask what is in store in 2013, do you care to place your bets? As a coordinator for think tank which happens to operate online I have a couple countries that I have my eye on;
Jordan
Lebanon
Indeed it would be very unfortunate if either of these countries fell. If Jordan falls it will fall to the Muslim Brotherhood and the last thing we need is instability there. If Lebanon falls, and things are haven't come under control in Syria, who knows what will happen next, the entire Middle East may be engulfed in Arab spring. Once things get going, and all of this is replayed on Al Jazeera, you can bet that there will be uprisings everywhere - people acting out because they see other people rioting. It's not as if things are doing so well in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Italy, or now Cyprus with their whole banking issue.
The 2013 Arab spring could possibly be the worst one yet, or perhaps those few months will come and go without further chaos. Please consider all this and think on it.
Lance Winslow has launched a new provocative series of eBooks on Economic Issues. Lance Winslow is a retired Founder of a Nationwide Franchise Chain, and now runs the Online Think Tank; http://www.worldthinktank.net
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