In an earlier post in the immediate aftermath of the Egyptian uprising I wondered how small NGO's specializing in the nuts and bolts of democracy creation could impact grassroots uprisings. Good News, the New York Times reports, US Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings, an excellent article that speaks to the tight rope that US foreign policy manages in the region. That the relatively minor amounts spent to teach and organize opposition in preparation for democratic revolution were not outpaced by our massive military and security support for the region. Let's hope these are signs of a potential tipping point in our treatment and funding of aid for grassroots democratic intiatives.
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