TO me that sends a LOUD message to the rest of the world. Our word is our bond, and even in a country of totally oppressed people they have gotten the word and they know enough of America and American's to trust us when we say we will not harm them.
I would say that depends. GWB seems to be good for his word. We let the Iraqi's down in 1991.
You can bet the leaders of other countries has definite resepct for what GWB says.