The Republican Party's recent passion for "democracy" in the Middle East has been on full display. Republican leaders have called for unqualified support for Iranian demonstrators, condemned the Iranian regime and castigated President Obama for not speaking out more forcefully. Beating the drums for democracy [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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