[Echo Talon]

For one thing, democracies do sometimes emerge from wars (Japan and Germany)

He could add South Korea to that.CIA World FactBook South Korea

[ThirstyMan]

He could add South Korea to that

Yes, and in all three cases, Japan, Germany and South Korea, we established a democratic government after subduing a militant global threat.

Iraq is proving to be messy, the advent of a terrorist underground adds a new twist, but the desire of the people to be free and to vote...HOPEFULLY...will bring a new way of life to Iraq.