Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Friday abruptly canceled a planned trip to several Middle Eastern countries that had tentatively been scheduled for next week.
The cancellation highlighted a significant rift with an important ally, Egypt, over President Bush’s push for democratic change. It came a day after Bush’s tense meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, who was uncomfortable with Bush’s criticisms of Russia’s democracy as well.
The linchpin for Rice’s trip had been a planned meeting in Cairo of the Group of 8 industrial nations and the Arab League.
The State article
For some reason, other countries don't like the Bushies lecturing them about democracy.
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