But that doesn't mean Iraqis didn't want democracy. Hussein's rule in Iraq was not necessarily the choice of the people, and in some ways, was because of the international situation, not the situation in Iraq, and that he was able to use the economic value of oil as a way to prop up his government, along with arms given to him by the US.

The remaining fact is just that once the US ousted Hussein, we became responsible, and that we had to work with the Iraqis there to set up a new structure; they wanted us to.

The Bush administration made clear from the beginning that they had no illusions about it being “American-style” as well, whatever that means.

Well what it means, is its spin used by undemocratic countries for saying not really democratic at all.

This Chinese article has that fault too; it spends paragraphs scolding Americans, without giving any specific criticisms.

So one has to address that. What American concepts are not applicable elsewhere. Checks and balances? Protection of minority rights? Universal suffrage?

Please be specific.