So this is working out really well for us.

If the goal was perpetual war, then yes.
If the goal was to demonstrate that not all cultures are compatible with democracy, then yes.
If the goal was to weaken the United States so that a global culture (government) could rise, then yes.

This is reference to the revolutionary wave and violent uprisings in the Middle East, starting with Egypt a year and a half ago to Syria today.

I am fascinated by all of this. I have no idea what will happen or where it will go. I have a lot of catching up to do, a lot of opinions to read.

Anyway, does anyone have any idea what this will all lead to 10 years down the road? 50? 100?

hell on earth

I just said that

Not if the younger arab generation associate some stupid YouTube movie with the American Government and then proceeds to riot and act stupid.

a slightly longer, but still real quick response since i am heading off to class

Democratic transitions are messy and take time. It took the United States three iterations and a civil war, numerous riots, rebellions, bloodshed, murder, and 70+ years to work the kinks out. It is going to be even harder in an area where the secular political traditions and organizations were largely suppressed by strongmen supported by the democratic west. Democratic politics requires strong civil organizations, and in many of these countries the only game in town is currently religious ones. Of course those groups will dominate right now (either in terms of electoral politics or in terms of general social influence). They're often the only game in town. That doesn't mean that there aren't other traditions and groups that can be encouraged, developed, or built. But they're not there yet. Expecting them to be fully functioning, fully stable democracies within a year or two is nuts.

Of course it is also possible that these countries may democratically CHOOSE to be religiously conservative (as many parts of our country unfortunately choose). That doesn't make them undemocratic. It may not make them allies, and it won't make them philosophically liberal (which sucks), but I'm much more concerned about those trends and tendencies at home.

completely unlike, for instance, the way our country clearly disassociates the actions of Islamic extremists and Muslims in general.

I wasn't aware the younger arab generation was rioting as a unit, by the way.