i'm marwan muasher. i with like to thank you for joining us for what promises to be a very fascinating discussion. by now i think it should be apparent to all the data that the awakening will not be measured in months or maybe even years, but in decades and maybe generations. in the last 14 months, long-time autocrats like ben alli, mubarak, saleh have fallen. in syria, assad's days also seem to be numbered. these are hugely important developments, brought about by people of tremendous courage. but they're only the beginning of the story. now begins the painstaking work of governing and rebuilding. and while less dramatic than the fall of a dictator, the decisions made today by leaders in tunis, cairo, tripoli, and elsewhere will powerfully shape the future of the arab world. in libya's case, the fall of gadhafi raises a host of challenging questions. how do you rebuild political institutions hollowed out by 42 years of misrule. what can be done to ensure government is transparent and responsive to the w