Turmoil Heartens U.S. Foes -- Jay Solomon, Wall Street Journal
DAMASCUS—The so-called resistance bloc of nations and Islamist movements, led by Iran and Syria, believes it is increasingly on the ascent as unrest seethes in the Middle East.
United in its opposition to the U.S. and Israel, this coalition is seeing many of its chief regional adversaries weakened—particularly Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abdullah II.
Tehran and Damascus have also been buoyed by last month's toppling of Beirut's pro-Western government at the hands of Hezbollah, the Lebanese political party and militia the two countries fund and arm.
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Update: Amid Arab protests, U.S. influence has waned -- Washington Post
My Comment: As America's economic crisis continues (coupled with its huge budgetary deficits) .... the financial/political/military influence that the U.S. was able to exert in the region declines. Put it simply .... the money and the influence that it can buy is no longer there.
To fill this vacuum, Islamic movements are the only alternative to the many secular/authoritarian governments that have been governing for the past few decades. They will try to use their influence to assert themselves to grab power .... but will they successful .... that is the struggle that we are witnessing now.
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