U.S. Democracy Promotion, a Round-up
Here is a recent policy watch of the U.S. efforts and stances concerning democracy promotion worldwide: (Source: International Information Programs , U.S. Department of State.) Bush Says Lebanon Can Be Example of Diverse, Peaceful State Reaffirms commitment to free, independent Lebanon to Prime Minister Siniora By Stephen Kaufman Washington File White House Correspondent Washington -- President Bush said Lebanon, as a religiously diverse country emerging from conflict, “can serve as a great example for what is possible” to other countries in the Middle East. Speaking April 18 with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, Bush said Lebanon’s recent experience shows that people who are overcoming sectarian conflict can live in peace, and that “it's possible for people to put aside past histories to live together." The president recalled Lebanon’s “great tradition” of serving “as a model of entrepreneurship and prosperity” and described its capital Beirut as “one of the great intern