Ten years ago, however, the promise of democracy seemed to be extraordinary. George W. Bush stood up in his State of the Union address in 2003 and said that democracy was the force that would beat most of the ills of the world. He said, because democratic governments respect their own people and respect their neighbors, freedom will bring peace.
Há dez anos, contudo, a promessa de democracia parecia extraordinária. George W. Bush ergueu-se no seu Discurso sobre o  Estado da União de 2003 e disse que a democracia  era a força que iria derrotar a maioria dos males  do mundo. Ele disse: "Porque os governos democráticos  respeitam os seus povos e respeitam os seus vizinhos,  a liberdade trará paz."