Gilles Kepel, William McCants, and Karim Sadjadpour assess the shifting dynamics of the Arab revolutions and their potential future trajectory.

Iraq and Afghanistan are the main battle grounds for the clash of two great narratives: the Global War on Terror narrative, and the Jihad through Martyrdom narrative. Not only does the failure of those two narratives pose new challenges to the Obama administration, but it also brings to light Europe’s role in today’s discussion on democratization.