Two huge processes are happening right before our eyes. One is the
Arab liberation revolution. After half a century during which tyrants
have ruled the Arab world, their control is weakening. After 40 years of
decaying stability, the rot is eating into the stability. The Arab
masses will no longer accept what they used to accept. The Arab elites
will no longer remain silent ... The second process is the acceleration
of the decline of the West. For some 60 years the West gave the world
imperfect but stable order. It built a kind of post-imperial empire that
promised relative quiet and maximum peace. The rise of China, India,
Brazil and Russia, like the economic crisis in the United States, has
made it clear that the empire is beginning to fade. – Haaretz Daily