William Pfaff on the Arab Awakening and the West

William Pfaff on the Arab Awakening and the West
"Fewer and Fewer Reasons for the West to Fixate on the Mideast" -- There are only three valid reasons why the Middle East, the focus of international attention as 2012 begins, is important to the United States and the European nations.
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/fewer_and_fewer_reasons_for_the_west_to_fixate_on_the_mideast_20111229/