Given the longstanding willingness of the American government to overlook abuses of human rights , particularly women 's rights , by close allies in the Middle East like Saudi Arabia , it is hard not to see the Bush administration 's focus on human rights violations in Iran as a cloak for its larger strategic interests .
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Iran
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Middle East
Saudi Arabia
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Iran