https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/03/17/did-the-iraq-war-give-birth-to-the-arab-spring/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 09:28:33 -0400<![CDATA[The Arab Spring was going to happen with or without Saddam Hussein, but it would not have happened had it not been for the attacks of September 11. In fact, in many ways the Iraq War has prevented more from being done to aid the uprisings, hindering global resolve in attending to the killing fields of the full-blown civil war in Syria.]]>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:30:42 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/03/17/did-the-iraq-war-give-birth-to-the-arab-spring-n100955