Rice Urges Egypt to Reform Its Democracy - She did so well in Iraq

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ASWAN, Egypt (AP) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday she raised U.S. criticism of Egyptian democracy efforts with President Hosni Mubarak, but added the United States would not try to dictate how Egypt should proceed.

"I've made my concerns known, as well as my hopes, for continued reform here in Egypt," Rice told a news conference in this southern city after talks with the Egyptian president and foreign minister. "The process of reform is one that is difficult - it's going to have its ups and downs."

Rice's latest trip to the Middle East coincides with a political storm in Egypt over the terms and timing of a national vote on constitutional changes.

The Bush administration has expressed concern that Monday's vote will be less than fair and democratic.

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. Where has she been hiding lately?

Don't see her in the news much anymore.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. she attended muddle east conference, where

she pissed off the

Brits
Egypt
Palestinians
Israelis
Sauds
Iranians
Yemenis
Kuwaitis
Jordanians
Lebanese
Syrians
French
Russians
the UN
and a few others I missed

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. Did I mention that she claimed "mission accomplished"?

watch her be interviewed today on some talking head station.

[malaise]

4. Fry Rice

then send her to The Hague.

[WinkyDink]

5. "She has influence over a nothingness."~~~Harry Belafonte.

[leftyladyfrommo]

6. These statements absolutely amaze me. Bush adm. has done

everything they possibly could to destroy our democracy - and she is out there trying to tell other countries how to run a democracy. It is unbelievable.

[Pharaoh]

7. She has balls to lecture

other countrys on Democracy when we have a Fascist Dictatorship! :eyes: