With a strong sense of history, George W. Bush last week made the case for "a forward strategy" of idealism in American foreign policy. He dared to place his Big Idea -- what has become the central theme and purpose of his presidency -- in the direct line of aspirations expressed by three of the past century's most far-seeing and controversial U.S. presidents. But let me not join the summarizers. Invest a half-hour in reading this moving exposition of the noble goal of American foreign policy. i agree... people should read the speech. it's good, and shows that some talented writers are employed at the white house. the sticking point is, of course, that of all the good and positive things he says, few of them can be traced to the actions actually being made by the administration. as an exposition of ideals, it's fantastic, as a reference to our actually promoting, or even upholding, those ideals, it falls a little flat. the actual speech is at http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/06/politics/06TEXT-BUSH.html The Age of Liberty | 
