Comment by JetezLeLogin

In general, the CIA or any similar agency might "help" any government to either commit, or appear to commit, an act which is nominally "against" a popular movement, but which (through heavy-handedness, brutality or some other characteristic), ultimately provokes outrage, turns worldwide opinion against that government, and weakens its position or ability to get things done, or even, topples it. I'm suspicious this was done to Mubarak in Egypt and Yanukovych in Ukraine.