In his second inaugural address, George W. Bush spoke about bringing freedom to all parts of the globe.  But while the President has linked tyranny and terror, the United States still works closely with many governments that repress their citizens.  Why is the President devoting so much rhetorical attention to America's efforts to spread freedom, and what is the likely impact of this rhetoric on his foreign policy in the second term?

James M. Goldgeier is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University.  He is also an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.  His most recent book is "Power and Purpose: U.S. Policy toward Russia after the Cold War" (co-authored with Michael McFaul), which was awarded the 2004 Georgetown University Lepgold Book Prize for the best book on international relations published in 2003.

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