2011 Recap: Top Three Events

There were many major news events in 2011 but here are the three that I think were the most important to America and the World.

1.  The Arab Spring.  I think the term Arab Spring might be a little out dated now as protests continue on, but these protests have the chance to create major changes.  Three governments are going to drastic changes thanks to the protests, and protests continue in Syria.  How these governments will continue to evolve is going to be something to watch in the future.  The balance of power in the Middle East probably will continue to shift as these new governments come into power and grow.  Plus the protests could continue to spread and Syria could get a break through.
2.  The Death of Osama Bin Laden.  This is going to be one of those moments that everyone in America remembers where they were.  Especially those kids who went down to the White House to party until 4 in the morning.  On a more serious note, the death of the head of Al Qaeda, was a major victory for the American foreign policy and for the Black Ops community.  While Bin Laden's more recent role in Al Qaeda was apparently lessened before his death, it was still the death of the founder of the organization.
The death of Bin Laden also foreshadowed another series of problems that America would run across.  The problem of Pakistani sovereignty.  Bin Laden was deep in Pakistan so the American intervention into Pakistan came with some serious problems.  And the American's continued excursions into Pakistan are continuing to create some friction between the two countries.
3. The Euro Crisis.  The Euro is in trouble.  That much has been a constant for most of 2011.  A group of countries in Europe are having a debt crisis and it is bringing down the Euro.  A large group of countries are going through major crises and it has caused some protests throughout  Europe.  Some of them violent.  How the Euro problem turns out is anyone's best guess.  Hopefully the Euro manages to ho hold together, and if it collapses, hopefully it does not have global repercussions to send the global economy back down.

Honorable mentions: Occupy Wall Street, The Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami, The Presidential Race, The Death of Kim Jong Il