The Arab Spring (a partial collection)

[Dayuhan]

in most cases we're better providing diplomatic, financial and information support to movements we want to see gain steam.

I'd say even that needs to be pursued with great caution and acute awareness of the potential for unintended consequences.

Ok let CIA do it. We used to be fairly good at this back in the 50's and early 60's.

Hell yeah, we got rid of Mossadegh and Lumumba and everything worked out just fine in those places... not to mention a few others.