Uzbekistan and the Bush Doctrine
Chris Seiple Thursday, 1 September 2005
The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.
—Archilochus (circa 700 B.C.)
In his second inaugural address President Bush updated the "Bush Doctrine" by declaring that U.S. policy was not simply against terrorism, but for "the expansion of freedom in all the world." The President let "all who live in tyranny and hopelessness" know that the United States would not ignore their oppression. To repressive regimes the president said: "To serve your people you must learn to trust them. Start on this journey of progress and justice, and America will walk at your side." Summarizing his doctrine, Bush stressed that, "America's vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one.
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