The United States warned Thursday of potential damage to U.S.-Egyptian relations unless President Hosni Mubarak's government relaxes its hard line against a defeated presidential candidate.The Bush administration had hoped that Egypt, a major political ally and recipient of U.S. aid, would be a cornerstone of the U.S. drive to democratize the Middle East. It welcomed Mubarak's decision this year to amend Egypt's constitution to let opposition candidates run for president.But Egypt's conviction of a defeated candidate, Ayman Nour, on forgery charges has produced biting criticism from U.S. officials."I think that this case as well as the Egyptian government's broader performance on democratic reform is going to figure significantly in the bilateral (U.S.-Egyptian) relationship," State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said Thursday. During a briefing he repeatedly made reference to America's relationship with Egypt in discussing Nour's treatment....
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