Pundits, Experts Across Globe Weigh In on Video Protests
Experts and pundits struggled to make sense of this month's violent protests across the Middle East after the anti-Muslim video went viral. In this round-up of some of the smartest and most provocative reactions, experts were torn between dismay and hope for better engagement between the US and the Muslim world.
Pundits and academics across the globe raced to make sense of the violent attacks on the US embassy in Libya and across the region over the past two weeks. Here's a round-up of the most intelligent — or provocative — reactions. Experts argued that:
We shouldn't be surprised.
• "Is This the Clash of Civilizations?" by Tarek Masoud for Slate
"If the Egyptian-American relationship is to survive, the United States is going to have to continue playing the role of the adult for the time being, because Morsi can't," writes Masoud. Plenty of political actors stand to benefit from the chaos, which is more orchestrated than it looks.
