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In Beirut last week, the militant Lebanese militia and political party, Hezbollah, constitutionally toppled the pro-Western government of Saad Hariri and paved the way for the election Tuesday of the party's chosen new prime minister.

Mideast Unrest Challenges U.S. Jay Solomon 2011

Nonetheless, Obama has left in place, or in some cases strengthened, one of the worst aspects of Bush-era policy: a knee-jerk support for self-advertised pro-Western secularists who promise to block Muslim fundamentalist parties or, in the end, anyone else from coming to power.

Juan Cole: The Corruption Game: What the Tunisian Revolution and WikiLeaks Tell Us about American Support for Corrupt Dictatorships in the Muslim World Juan Cole 2011

The rebels, frankly, looked like rabble, in sharp contrast to the sharply-dressed diplomats gathered in London to discuss Libya's bright pro-Western future.

William Bradley: Libyan War: New International 'Contact Group' Off to a Rugged Start William Bradley 2011

The vote spurred occasionally violent protests by Sunni youths angry at the ouster of pro-Western Prime Minister Saad Hariri, raising fears that broader clashes could erupt along sectarian divisions in the country, which has long been a battleground for international rivalries.

Lebanon Vote Elevates Hezbollah Farnaz Fassihi 2011

Some of those wanting change want it precisely because they regard the existing regimes as not merely too oppressive but too pro-Western, and their solutions are a long way from what would provide modern and peaceful societies.

Confronting Gadhafi Is Not Enough Tony Blair 2011

The rebels, frankly, looked like rabble, in sharp contrast to the sharply-dressed diplomats gathered in London to discuss Libya's bright pro-Western future.

William Bradley: Libyan War: New International 'Contact Group' Off to a Rugged Start William Bradley 2011

Syria has accused these pro-Western elements, specifically the Future Movement of caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri, of having funded and armed anti-government protesters in Syria.

Analysts: Fallout of Syrian Violence Ripples in Lebanon 2011

They claim the pro-Western government of President Mikheil Saakashvili has been the scourge of the working man ever since it came to power in 2003.

Labor Union Imperialism 2012

The group tasked with forming the cabinet is loyal to Syria, while the new opposition is pro-Western.

Analysts: Fallout of Syrian Violence Ripples in Lebanon 2011

In Iraq, he said, "we finish the job of bringing our troops out" -- even though Iraq's pro-Western parties, such as the Kurds, would like at least some American soldiers to stay.

Obama's State of the Union address thin on foreign policy Jackson Diehl 2011