In many... cases, of course, the Arab Spring has brought about instability rather than greater stability. And rather than bringing about government that is more representative and more responsive to the people, you're seeing, frankly, the opposite, or you're seeing all-out war.
Interpretation
The Arab Spring has often led to more chaos instead of the intended stability and representation.
David Petraeus emphasizes that the aftermath of the Arab Spring, which was initially perceived as a movement toward democracy and stability in the Arab world, has frequently resulted in increased instability and conflict. He highlights the irony that instead of achieving more representative and responsive governance, many nations have experienced civil strife and war, illustrating the unpredictable nature of political revolutions.
In practice
This quote can be used in a discussion about the consequences of political revolutions during a seminar.
There is nothing I can do to undo what I did. I can only say again how sorry I am to those I let down and then strive to go forward with a greater sense of humility and purpose, and with gratitude to those who stood with me during a very difficult chapter in my life.
I considered our British comrades to rank with the finest men and women of any armed service in the world. And I know that my fellow American soldiers - and those of the other coalition countries under my command - valued very highly the professional expertise, capability, courage, and determination of our British partners on the battlefield.
In the 101st Airborne Division headquarters in Mosul, we had a sign on the wall. It was a question that we would ask ourselves before every new operation or policy initiative. It asked: Will this policy or operation take more bad guys off the streets than it creates by its conduct?
The idea is to go to bed every night with fewer enemies than you had in the morning.
We periodically note that there are no silver bullets, there are no magic formulas, there's no single action or component of the overall... comprehensive civil-military approach.
At least from a national security standpoint, none of the problems the U.S. and U.K. face will become easier to solve if the U.K. is out of the E.U.; on the contrary, I fear that a 'Brexit' would only make our world even more dangerous and difficult to manage.
I believe the equal rights amendment is a necessity of life for all citizens. The cabinet sometimes felt that I shouldn't be so outspoken.
In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.
You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person died for no reason.
One mushroom cloud would change history. My deepest fear is that this is exactly what they [Al Qaeda] intend.
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on.
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