America’s democracy remains the envy of much of the world, and it is good that the Bush administration now champions the expansion of democracy forcefully. But the administration would be far more credible, and have far more success, if it took a closer look at home, if it examined its own practices more honestly, and if it engaged in a broader discussion of what democracy really means.
美国的民主体系仍是世界大部分国家的敌人，而现在布什政府大力普及民主的做法值得称道。但是如果它更仔细地看看自己的国家，如果它更诚实地检查它自己的行为，如果它加入一个更广范围内的有关民主究竟意味着什么的谈话，布什政府也许能变得更加可信，取得更多的胜利。