Mark Steyn

Bush means business

It was a grand inaugural speech, says Mark Steyn. By the time the President leaves office four more dictatorships will have gone

issue 29 January 2005

New Hampshire

‘It is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.’

Idealism is the new realism. Or as one of my disaffected conservative neighbours summed up the Bush speech: ‘Great.

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