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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/31/AR2009033100572.html
Democracy in Egypt Appears to Wane
[AP/Washington Post] Paul Schemm - Four years ago, the U.S. talked about laboratories for democracy in the Middle East. But now Egypt seems to be going backward with President Hosni Mubarak's government solidifying its hold on the levers of power. Still, Egypt is hoping for improved ties with the U.S. under President Obama after the Bush administration called for reform by Mubarak and after years of strains over its human rights record. The Obama administration has already hinted it won't hinge its relationship with Egypt on human rights demands.