If you ever wondered what Western leaders think of Arabs, consider the fact that they worked tirelessly for decades to undermine the political and spiritual authority of the Turks, and incited the Arabs to seize power from the Ottomans who had successfully managed the Islamic world for centuries. Western leaders believed that the Arabs would have no idea what to do with power, and would therefore be easy to manipulate and control. I will leave it up to you to evaluate the accuracy of their opinion.