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An awkward relationship with Algeria

Supporting North Africa's last dictatorship, the US prioritizes strategy over ideology.

Clinton delivers the keynote address
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Why is the United States cementing its support for North Africa’s last dictatorship? It’s a consideration US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton likely had in the back of her mind during her latest talks in Algeria last week, the only North Africa stop on her way to the Balkans. 

While Algeria has remained little more than a blip on international media’s radar, its strategic importance has skyrocketed after the Arab Spring. After the fall of secular dictators across North Africa, the military-backed Bouteflika regime has emerged as the last dependable ally in the war on terror in an age where the US needs all the friends it can get. 

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