And now the dumb theories about the Arab uprisings

This is one of the most dumb theories about the Arab uprising: and it has to be seen as part of propaganda--nay, psychological operations--promoted by the US government to influence and lower the self-confidence of the Arab people.  It also aims at winning over the Arab youth in order to steer the revolts in the direction of peace with Israel.  But who will those articles fool? There were millions of people who participated in revolts in Egypt: they were all trained by Freedom House? And what is to train? You need to train people to inform them that they are repressed and oppressed? How dumb is that, really.  Look at this: "The money spent on these programs was minute compared with efforts led by the Pentagon. But as American officials and others look back at the uprisings of the Arab Spring, they are seeing that the United States’ democracy-building campaigns played a bigger role in fomenting protests than was previously known, with key leaders of the movements having been trained by the Americans in campaigning, organizing through new media tools and monitoring elections."  Propaganda interests of the US government drips from every word of the sentences.  And then this:  "Some Egyptian youth leaders attended a 2008 technology meeting in New York, where they were taught to use social networking and mobile technologies to promote democracy. Among those sponsoring the meeting were Facebook, Google, MTV, Columbia Law School and the State Department."  I mean, millions of Arabs know how to use phones, twitter and Facebook, and are in a position to teach technology skills to many reporters of the New York Times, and you think that they needed to be trained to use this technology? How dumb is that?  Wait: can somebody from Freedom House train me in the use of Microwave and blenders?  I am an Arab and I don't know how to use technology.  Please train me as soon as possible.  Oh, and I also need a Freedom House expert to tell me: am I oppressed or am I free?   Also, what about those those countries (like Syria or Libya or Saudi Arabia or Oman) where American foundations did not run programs and where protests took place?  Thanks for your attention. (thanks Ahmet)