Nir Boms

By Nir Boms and Erick Stakelbeck
Published July 14, 2004, The Washington Times

One of the more intriguing aspects of last week’s transfer of power in Iraq was the reaction it drew from neighboring governments in the region, particularly those that, traditionally, have been anything but democracy-friendly. 
Iran’s mullahs, for instance, “welcomed” the transfer as giving “sovereignty back [...]

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By Nir Boms and Erick Stakelbeck
Published June 28, 2004

Although it often seems like a solitary outpost of democratic sanity, the United States is not alone in waging the war of ideas. Since September 11, more than a dozen privately ownedpro-democracy radio stations have emerged in freedom-starved countries like North Korea, Syria, Iran and Cuba. 

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