Any Chance of a Democracy Agenda in Egypt?

Foreign Policy Watch by Matt Eckel | Jun. 3, 2009 (Opinion)

(Blog Post) The U.S. relationship with Egypt is one of those elements of American foreign policy that, like the War on Drugs or the Cuba embargo, many people acknowledge is flawed, but has become such an entrenched part of our international posture that it's really difficult to change. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Egypt, Civil Liberties, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Democracy In the Middle East
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jun 3, 2009 - 10:37 AM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Jun 3, 2009 - 10:37 AM PDT
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 by Derek Hawkins - Jun. 3, 2009

Helpful comment on Obama's upcoming Cairo speech. Says the U.S. government's relationship with Mubarak is as flawed and entrenched as the Cuba embargo, an assessment I find reasonable.

I do question, though, the utility of making a grand speech in Egypt aimed at signalling a more honest, less manipulative United States, without at least addressing the ... More »

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