MAHDI DARIUS NAZEMROAYA: The name “Arab Spring” is a catch phrase
concocted in distant offices in Washington, London, Paris, and Brussels
by individuals and groups who, other than having some superficial
knowledge of the region, know very little about the Arabs. What is
unfolding amongst the Arab peoples is naturally a mixed package.
Insurgency is part of this package as is opportunism. Where there is
revolution, there is always counter-revolution.
