As Mideast Realigns, US Favors Sunnis

The Christian Science Monitor's Howard LaFranchi writes: "Americans are hearing much less from the Bush administration about democracy for the Middle East than they did a year ago. As Shiite Iran rises, the White House has muted its calls for reform in the region as it redirects policy to reembrace Sunni Arab allies - who run, to varying degrees, authoritarian regimes."
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