It's difficult for some Americans to hear this, especially those in the "no violence" camp. The results of America's weak response to the stirrings of change in the Middle East is not just limited to political ends. It has affected the aspirations of many young people who thought they were on the verge of a grand new world. It has made them look more carefully at what America really stands for.
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