1.25.2005
Bush and Freedom: With Friends Like This (IHT.com)
Aryeh Neier
International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK You might expect that human rights proponents would be thrilled when a U.S. president makes the expansion of freedom in the world the main theme of his inaugural address. Yet speaking as one who has dedicated his career for more than four decades to the struggle for rights, I see the president's embrace as a burden rather than a blessing. Let me try to explain.
There are, I believe, four main reasons why many of those who have dedicated themselves to promoting freedom internationally do not welcome President George W. Bush as an ally.
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International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK You might expect that human rights proponents would be thrilled when a U.S. president makes the expansion of freedom in the world the main theme of his inaugural address. Yet speaking as one who has dedicated his career for more than four decades to the struggle for rights, I see the president's embrace as a burden rather than a blessing. Let me try to explain.
There are, I believe, four main reasons why many of those who have dedicated themselves to promoting freedom internationally do not welcome President George W. Bush as an ally.
(More ... Bush and freedom: With friends like this) ¶ 15:55
