Obama’s Sideline Strategy May Signal Shift in U.S. Democracy Policy

Washington Independent by Spencer Ackerman | Jun. 19, 2009 (News Report)

It turned out money couldn’t buy a revolution.

After the 2005 election of hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Bush administration sought about $75 million from Congress with which it hoped to recruit or support alternative voices in Iran to push the Islamic Republic in a more democratic direction. While dissidents in Iran were significantly weaker than during the 1999 student protests — a squelched moment of apparent liberalism ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics
Topics: Iran, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Democracy In the Middle East
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jun 18, 2009 - 11:13 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Randy Morrow (review), James Canning (review), Jim Edwards-Hewitt (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Jun 18, 2009 - 11:13 PM PDT
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 by Derek Hawkins - Jun. 18, 2009
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 by Randy Morrow - Jun. 20, 2009

“Iranians are viewed as discredited when they receive money from foreign governments,” Ganji wrote in an October 2007 Washington Post column. “The Bush administration ... More »

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 by James Canning - Jun. 20, 2009

Good report on reasons US effort to fund "democracy" promotion in Iran was a nonstarter.

US can help itself and the entire Middle East by having normal relations with Iran, rather than childish situation of past 29 years (sulking over ... More »

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