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US training quietly nurtured young Arab democrats
Associated Press ^ | March 13, 2011 | CHARLES J. HANLEY

Posted on 03/12/2011 9:56:43 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

CAIRO (AP) -- Hosni Mubarak's woes could be traced back to Egypt's 2005 election, when an army of tech-savvy poll watchers, with a little help from foreign friends, exposed the president's customary "landslide" vote as an autocrat's fraud.

In nearby Jordan, too, an outside assist on election day 2007 helped put that kingdom's undemocratic political structure in a harsh spotlight - and the king in a bind.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: egypt; hosnimubarak; jordan

1 posted on 03/12/2011 9:56:44 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

So, “Bush’s Fault.”


2 posted on 03/12/2011 10:04:32 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Another success for our very own Red State Dept. Evidently the real source of foreign policy power has been the State Dept. for quite a long time. Thanks to State we have empowered most of the homicidal tyrants, the Bolsheviks, Maoist, Islamic, Castroist and just about every other bad actor in the world. Perfect place for Hillary....


3 posted on 03/13/2011 4:45:57 AM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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