http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/seeking-counsel-from-a-wise-man-of-the-arab-world/2011/11/23/gIQAkMe8wN_story.html
David Ignatius is a columnists who writes about foreign affairs. This week he wrote about the aftermath of the "Arab Spring" and what Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Prince Saud al- Faisal, had to say about it. Ignatius emphasizes the importance of listening to people who have wisdom: the elders. That is why he is talking to al- Faisal who has been foreign minister for around 36 years. He views the revolts as positive change and believes that conflicts arise because the governing bodies to not recognize the will of the people. Both Ignatius and al- Faisal realize the amount of uncertainty in the outcome of the revolts in multiple countries, but they know it all depends on the people.
