BLUFF  (CONT)

Believe him if you will. Most of the world does not. They hear his pious words as only a ruse or bluff. But no one should dismiss Mr. Bush as simply a hypocrite. He believes in his freedom high, as so many Americans do, often with a goodly dose of self-righteousness. All of which makes his new "War on Tyranny" even more dangerous than his taking his anti-terrorist crusade to Iraq.

Will Mr. Bush get away with his global escalation? Or will the country finally say "Enough!"

His State of the Union address Wednesday night - and how Congress, the media, and the American people respond - should give us all a better idea of how deep a hole we're in.

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