unfortunately when/if they go back the culture they are trying to do away with will be there as strong as it ever was. We are trying to change the culture/beliefs/traditions (like them or not) of a people who have been doing it that way for thousands of years.

Each and every one of the countries will take what it is that they like from the West...mostly money....smile and act as though they agree with what we are preaching and then return to their version of life and practices as they have known it for thousands of years.

The only successes will come from within...just like women being able to drive a car in some Arabic areas...maybe some of them will, yes the ones that will show up in the media...those of the Arabic rich and famous. The every day people on the streets will not change as quickly.

The only clout we have is the money and we have to borrow it to give to a people who in many cases have more than we do.

Politics = business as usual = makes no sense for we the people (of any country).

btk