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.
Pirms 10 gadiem demokrātijas daudzsološums tomēr šķita neparasts. Džordžs V. Bušs atradās savā ikgadējā prezidenta uzrunā kongresam 2003. gadā un teica, ka demokrātija bija spēks, kas pieveiks daudzas pasaules kaites.” Viņš teica: „..tāpēc ka demokrātiskās valdības ciena savus ļaudis, ciena savus kaimiņus, brīvība nesīs mieru.”