I wouldnt use Lincoln as an example against totalitarianism or as a way of attacking the bush administration. Bush is a bleeding heart liberal pinko comie skum compared to Lincoln.

As for support for tyrannical rullers increasing. No, it's majorly decreased since the cold war. Most of the rullers in south america are no longer puppets. Infact quite a few have rebelled and created some stable democracies. As for pakistan, we've supported him for awhile. There's been nothing but a decrease for support of dictator's since the cold war.