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Iraq Press Roundup

By HIBA DAWOOD, UPI Correspondent

The independent Shebab al Iraq Newspaper said Wednesday that double standards were "negative" whether practiced by a citizen, leader, a president of a country or even internal or foreign policy.

The editorial, titled "Double standards appended with serious impudence," said objectivity was the only standard with which to ensure justice.

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"The U.S and its Zionist 'stepdaughter,' other European and international countries use double standards in … diplomacy," the paper said, calling U.S. double standards "impudent."

Citing an example of what it called double standards, the paper pointed to French President Nicholas Sarkozy's threat to "cut" ties with Syria with regards to the international investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. It then pointed to comments by the French foreign minister who said no international investigation was needed to look into the assassination of Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto.

The paper said President Bush demanded that Syria stop "interference" in Lebanon, announcing "his patience with Syria has ended."

"President Bush's attempt to direct the Lebanese elections is against the constitution of Lebanon," the paper said.

It said Bush had marginalized the Lebanese opposition and the concept of a national accord in Lebanon.

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