we all know thatfuture, democratic future that they are seeking. now, we all know that this is a difficult transformation. and we see countries like syria that are trying to hold back the tide of history with brutal, horrible impact on innocent lives, but a situation as complicated as the arab spring demands a multifaceted response. and so we have to marry all of these tools together. old-fashioned shoe leather diplomacy and the use of social media. using every partner that is willing to work with us. and bringing disparate stake holders together. only the united states of america has the resolve, the reach and the resources to do this on a truly global scale. and that doesn't mean we go it alone. actually, it means the opposite. america cannot and should not shoulder every burden ourselves. as we saw in libya, our european and nato allies remain our partners of first resort, but new partners like those arab nations that flew the air cap and helped with with the maritime interdiction really made a difference. so we have to work on how we keep build