View from the Foothills

For those of you who haven't, it is worth the effort to surf the net for video and audio of the President's visit to Georgia. Not Atlanta, Georgia... the former Soviet Georgia. The reception would have made a rock star proud, and Bush even got into the spirit with a little dance on stage (again... it is worth checking out the video).

What is so stunning about those images and sounds is exactly what the crowd is celebrating: liberty. Freedom and democracy on display on the doorstep of old Russia, with an American President urging on the crowd by speaking of the core American values. Despite the steady march of freedom across the globe, there are some that still don't acknowledge its power. Those critics should consider Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Ukraine and Georgia. Long after this president has left office, his forceful call for freedom will continue to echo across the globe.