Some striking commentary and analysis in today’s papers indicates the winds of change blowing in the Mideast can be attributed to:
A) Mass media’s availability to the Arab world
B) The war in Iraq and American foreign policy
C) Osama bin Laden and the law of unintended consequences
D) All of the above (plus Arafat’s death)
(If you choose B, you’ll be surprised to see with whom you’re in agreement.)