Washington ignores democratic values in quest for cheap oil

The United States, eager to find new sources of oil at the time when petroleum prices are skyrocketing, is increasingly giving up its strategy of promoting democracy, analysts here say.

If the democracy and support for humans right are the main engine of US diplomacy, “then you have to wonder why we have not taken a tougher line with Russia, why we have not taken a tougher line with Kazakhstan, why we have not taken a tougher line with Libya?” he asked.

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