Positively Revolutionary

Zach Stern says there is "hope that indeed democracy will not only spread out toward everyone who suffers under the rule of others but also serves to increase faith in the prospect that American policies are actually working. Who could have imagined such spectacular change around the world four years ago?

While there is little doubt as to whether or not the revolutions of Georgia, Ukraine and Lebanon are evidence of the progress of people power, it is extremely unlikely, particularly in Lebanon, that such events would have occurred with an indifferent, relatively hands-off American foreign policy. The Bush administration’s aggressive approach has had results, shaking the status quo of the world around, helping move the people of the world toward self-governance and liberty.

Any history buff knows that the American Revolution ended in 1783. But as the call to arms for the disenfranchised people of the world continues to spread, America must stand ready to help move events toward such ends. And we must do this, not merely for the interest of American citizens, but for the spread of freedom itself."