[Roadrunner]

U.S. interests in the region were best fulfilled under the secular leadership of Hosni Mubarak. A democracy in any of these islamic countries is only going to lead to an islamist state. Salafism, the radical wing of islam that is most responsible for terrorism, is quite often a big backer of the revolutions that lead to these islamic states and is likely to spread if more such states are established. Anti-American sentiment is always highest in such states.