US Dials Back the Volume on 'Democracy' ; Bush's Public Pronouncements on Islamic Democratization Take on a Softer Tone, as His Recent Trip to Pakistan Showed
Howard LaFranchi writer of The Christian Science Monitor, The Christian Science Monitor
President Bush has begun to soften his tone on the urgency of democratizing Muslim countries, lately choosing more cautious words that some experts say are a better match with his administration's modest political goals for countries ranging from Morocco to Pakistan.
The change so far is subtle. But the rise to power of Hamas, the radical Islamist group, through US-backed elections in the Palestinian territories and the difficulty of implanting democratic governance in Iraq are prompting Mr. Bush to soft-pedal his pronouncements.
The cautious approach is likely to continue at least until the administration sorts out how to respond to the new realities, experts …
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Article title: US Dials Back the Volume on 'Democracy' ; Bush's Public Pronouncements on Islamic Democratization Take on a Softer Tone, as His Recent Trip to Pakistan Showed.
Contributors: Howard LaFranchi writer of The Christian Science Monitor - Author.
Newspaper title: The Christian Science Monitor.
Publication date: March 8, 2006.
Page number: 2.
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