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steven hadley referenced ambassador. he spoke a while in new new new york, a while ago in new york and made a couple of major points one of which was the need for the growth of the spirit of pluralism and politics across the region in the middle east. when he was asked with the seeds of that growth are the conditions might foster that growth might be, he essentially reiterated his other point which is that americans shouldn't think they have much to do with creating or fostering it so granted that second , i would ask this panel, are there seeds of growth of lyrical pluralism or conditions that could help nurture it and what are they or is the question not the relevant? >> marc, why do you start off? in your book you talked about talk about the 10 regional narratives not pan arab nationalism but the different phenomenon. but there is because the activity should we talk about the fact that someone in one country can see what's happening and responded real-time to what is happening within their neighborhood? >> is a combin