https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/05/13/how-the-arab-spring-beat-al-qaeda/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 03:06:09 -0400<![CDATA[The broadly based peaceful Arab uprisings have demolished al Qaeda’s claim that the Islamist vanguard will spearhead revolutionary change in Muslim societies. On the whole, the revolts are peaceful, non-ideological, and led by the embattled middle class, including a coalition of men and women of all ages and political persuasions: liberal-leaning centrists, democrats, leftists, nationalists, and Islamists who accept the rules of the political game.]]>Sun, 13 May 2012 17:30:31 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/05/13/how-the-arab-spring-beat-al-qaeda-n279441