Nothing wrong with promoting, but everything wrong with forcing.

I agree, it can only be reached by peaceful measures, and it should be a decision by the people, not any foreign governments or interest groups, or some oversea online posters. That would be a true democracy, not a spin tool by different power-hungry groups.

建国后我们在东南亚的"输出革命" gave China a very bad reputation, and we are still suffering from that negative impact. For the same reason, Iraqis won't be happy with the "democracy" shoved down their throats.