It also requires tolerance of minorities and respect for individual rights, as well as the development of effective institutions for resolving political conflicts in divided societies. If this occurs in Iraq, it may provide some post hoc legitimization for the war.
然而民主绝不只是选举，还需要容忍少数族裔，尊重个人权利，以及制定解决分离社会政治冲突的有效制度。如果这在伊拉克得以实现，也许会为这场战争提供迟来的依据。