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.
Dez anos atrás, no entanto, a promessa de democracia parecia extraordinária. George W. Bush, ao fazer seu discurso do Estado da Nação em 2003, disse que a democracia era a força que derrotaria a maioria dos males do mundo. Ele disse que, devido ao fato de os governos democráticos respeitarem seus povos e respeitarem seus vizinhos, a liberdade traria paz.