Bush vows to fight against tyranny
21/1/2005 11:56
US President George W. Bush vowed Thursday to launch a global drive
against tyranny, calling the spread of democracy around the world an essential
condition for stamping out terrorism.
"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, " he
said in his second inaugural address.
Bush did not mention the war in Iraq,
nor did he pronounce the word terror, but he made clear the link between
democracy and the war on terror, declaring that the United States would never be
safe as long as "whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and
tyranny."
"My most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people
against further attacks and emerging threats," Bush said.
"The best hope for
peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world," he said,
adding "We will defend ourselves and our friends by force of arms when
necessary."
Bush was re-elected in November after a first term marked by
terror attacks and two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Xinhua
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