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Secretary of State Colin Powell, in an interview on Fox News Sunday (2/9), said something that confirmed an observation of my own. Secretary Powell pointed out, with evident bemusement, the frustration of being criticized simultaneously for being unilateral in the case of Iraq, and multilateral in the case of North Korea. Of course, the charges of unilateralism against the U.S. for trying to force Iraq to live up to UN Resolution 1441, have by now been exposed as bogus. The fact that 18 countries are currently allied with America disputes that theory. But this hasn’t stopped the opponents of the...

"The qualities of courage and compassion that we strive for in America also determine our conduct abroad. The American flag stands for more than our power and our interests. Our Founders dedicated this country to the cause of human dignity -- the rights of every person and the possibilities of every life. This conviction leads us into the world to help the afflicted, and defend the peace, and confound the designs of evil men." -- U.S. President George W. Bush, Jan. 28, 2003. - - - When it comes to true leadership, Canadians sometimes have a hard time recognizing it...