U.S. President George W. Bush was sworn in to a second, four-year term Thursday, pledging to help other countries in the world "find their own voice" on the path to freedom. "There is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment ... and reward the hopes of the decent and tolerant, and that is the force of human freedom," Bush said in his inaugural address. "For as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny, prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder, violence will gather and multiply in destructive power," he said. Bush, 58, who was re-elected November 2, took the oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol from William Rehnquist, the chief justice of the Supreme Court. Moments earlier, Vice President Dick Cheney was also sworn in to a second term. After the speech, Bush attended a luncheon before hopping in a limousine for a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. As the black, armoured vehicle travelled the route, Bush was greeted by thousands of jeering protestors. --More 2341 Local Time 2041 GMT
