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  • An international forum sponsored by the Associated Press looked at the challenges to democratic governments in  the 21st century. Participating were (from left) Associated Press Vice President Michael Oreskes, Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota, Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Ennahda Movement co-founder Rachid Ghannouchi, Rep. David Dreier, Republican of California, and Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth. (Associated Press)

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  • Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan's foreign minister, said those doing the preaching to countries like hers often have a mottled record themselves when it comes to supporting democracy.

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  • Because Pakistan has been in and out of military dictatorships since its founding in 1948, she said it should be still seen as a new democracy.

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