World Police

Whilst looking up more sources relating to Jacquie's post on improved relations with France, I found this:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/07/sarkozy.congress/index.html
Sarkozy insists that the USA and France work together, but remain on equal footing.
He called on the USA to acknowledge the international issues that threaten to effect every nation.
Musharraf called for a state of emergency, postponed elections and suspended constitutional rights in the name of the fight against terrorism.
Bush and Sarkozy have taken it upon themselves to threaten Musharraf into retreating.
They are demanding that Pakistan "'have the elections as scheduled, and [Bush wants] [Musharraf] to take the uniform off'".

The article focuses on the revived relationship between France and the USA, but will this relationship last?

Returning to the issue over America's self appointed state as "World Police", is it really our right to get involved?


Isn't it slightly hypocritical that Bush demands Musharraf "take the uniform off"?
While Musharraf might be using more drastic measures, isn't doing so under the same
reasoning as the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Act?