Well, its what we SHOULD be doing.
And supporting these Arab dictators has been counterproductive. They spawn radical groups with their brutal and savage techniques.
History has proven that democracies are less likely to engage in aggressive foreign military policies than dictatorships and Rice well ennunciated that position in her speech.
She's our best crack at defeating Hillery. Especially if teamed with Allen or Tancredo.
Unadulterated Koolaid.
Post WW I Germany was a democracy.
By contrast, our new best friend (and Bin Laden control center) is the undisturbed Islamic Republic of Pakistan.