America has sent a clear signal to the other Arab rulers—our word is worthless, our friendship superficial and our loyalties will change as the wind blows
It seems everyone gave up on Mubarak. Rulers under duress mistakenly believe that keeping quiet and protecting their individual turfs is the necessary remedy, but it is not. While Iran talks about the shockwaves reeling through the Middle East, there is no united front of the Arab League, or for that matter, of any of the major Arab leaders.