The Temptations Are Great To

Democracy Makes Us Articulate Our Views, Defend Them, And Refine Them.

So Much Of Our Attention Is Trained On The Middle East These Days, But We Cannot Ignore East Asia.

We Should Insist That Governments Receiving American Aid Live Up To Standards Of Accountability And Transparency, And We Should Support Countries That Embrace Market Reforms, Democracy, And The Rule Of Law.

Aid Can Work Where There Is Good Governance, And Usually Fails Where Governments Are Unable Or Unwilling To Commit Aid To Improve The Lives Of Their People.

Addressing Global Resentment Cannot Be Put Off. If We Do Not Learn To Use Our Predominant Power With Great Restraint, We Will Antagonize The World.