english: Ten years ago, however, the promise of democracy seemed to be extraordinary. George W. Bush stood up in his State of the Union address in 2003 and said that democracy was the force that would beat most of the ills of the world. He said, because democratic governments respect their own people and respect their neighbors, freedom will bring peace.
non_english: Tien jaar geleden leek de belofte van democratie schitterend. George W. Bush zei in zijn State-of-the-Uniontoespraak van 2003 dat democratie de meeste kwalen uit de wereld zou helpen. Hij zei dat democratische regeringen het eigen volk en hun buren respecteren, dat vrijheid vrede zal brengen.