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Arab uprisings: be careful what you wish for?

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Robin Lustig | 11:54 UK time, Wednesday, 9 March 2011

According to Richard Haas, president of the US think-tank the Council on Foreign Relations, writing in today's : "Immature or partial democracies are vulnerable to being hijacked by populists or extreme nationalists. A Middle East more influenced by public opinion could well be less willing to work against terrorism, or on behalf of peace with Israel. It is likely to be no more of a partner when it comes to providing oil at reasonable prices."

Is he right?

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