Equally important will be whether Western countries cooperate to create a long-term strategy of cultural and educational exchanges that can help develop a richer and more open civil society in Middle Eastern countries. The most effective advocates for democratic change are not American or European officials, but citizens of the region who understand Western virtues as well as flaws - and can adapt them to indigenous conditions to press for social change.
还有一点同等重要，那就是西方国家是否能够合作建立长期的文化和教育交流策略，帮助中东国家成长为富有、开放的平民社会。民主改革最有力的宣传者不是美国或欧洲的官员，而是了解西方优劣的地区百姓－这些人不但要深入了解，还要与当地条件有机地结合，推动社会走向变革。