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U.S. Foreign Policy in a Changing World 
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The Bush administration has been dealing with threats from abroad unprecedented
in United States history. But tonight's guest says that as the U.S. fights
its first war of the 21st century, its leaders remain influenced by ideologies
dating back to the 18th century.
Author and foreign policy expert Walter Russell Mead says the politics
of four American leaders -- Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Thomas
Jefferson, and Woodrow Wilson -- are having a profound impact on how the
Bush Administration is fighting the War on Terror. This hour, Mead looks
to history to explain why the U.S. continues to be so successful on the
world stage.
Guest:
Walter Russell Mead, Senior Fellow with the U.S. Council on
Foreign Relations; author of "Special Providence: American Foreign
Policy and How it Changed the World"
Plus, John Ashcroft addresses his critics during a Senate Judiciary Committee
hearing.
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