Obama urges Mideast allies to 'get out ahead' of protests, denounces Iranian crackdown

By William Branigin, Thomas Erdbrink and Liz Sly

Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, February 15, 2011; 2:18 PM
President Obama on Tuesday warned Middle Eastern nations, including longtime U.S. allies, that they need to "get out ahead" of surging aspirations for democracy, and he sharply criticized what he described as Iran's hypocritical response to protests.

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Obama urges Mideast allies to 'get out ahead' of protests, denounces Iranian crackdown