With the above headline the BBC host a fine article on the truths and fallacies about Democracy as practiced by George Bush:

Do democracies fight each other?

When outlining his vision for peace in the Middle East, President George Bush said “democracies don’t go to war with each other”. Is it true?

The president’s comments echoed those made in the 1994 State of the Union address by his predecessor Bill Clinton.

They share a belief that the solution to ending war is the spread of democracy. But does history support them?

A quick think over recent years tends to support Bush. Both Gulf Wars were against dictatorships, ditto Afghanistan and Kosovo. Wars in Korea and Vietnam were against communist regimes and although Hitler was elected he wielded absolute power.

But ultimately it’s not so simple and the answer depends on your definition of democracy.

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It’s worth a read. [news.bbc.co.uk]

Thanks, nobby.