Although spreading demands for self-determination and elections in Iraq , the Palestinian territories and Afghanistan have appeared to bolster Mr. Bush 's calls for democracy in the Middle East , Ms. Hughes will still face changing the perceptions of a region where many view the United States with contempt .
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