Yes, it was an Arab uprising, but it could not have succeeded without outside help.

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As Western leaders condemned the kidnappings, Algerian Energy Minister Youcef Yousfi said Algeria would boost security at its energy installations without outside help.

BBC: Algeria crisis: Hostage-takers 'taken alive' at gas plant

The Iraqi government will become "more precarious" over the next six to 12 months and its security forces, while showing some improvement, still cannot function without outside help, according to a report released Wednesday.

NPR: U.S. Intel Produces New Assessment on Iraq

Everyone in the West is pulling for Egyptians to find their own way without overt outside help.

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It could still succeed: a government in control of a printing press should be able to debauch its own currency without needing outside help.

ECONOMIST: The world economy

Whatever these pledges might mean in practice, Herne is unlikely to get out of its slump without some outside help, because it does not have the money.

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Cal officials acknowledge that making debt payments without help from outside the athletic department will likely require success on the field.

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The municipalities are now looking for private help as the Environmental Protection Agency imposes standards on water quality that municipalities cannot satisfy without outside financing and expertise.

ECONOMIST: Water