From
www.dictionary.com:
de·moc·ra·cy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (d-mkr-s)
n. pl. de·moc·ra·cies
1. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected
representatives.
2. A political or social unit that has such a government.
3. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power.
4. Majority rule.
5. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a
community.
I don't know, has Iraq achieved these yet? at the very least, to be fair, you could credit George Bush with: "Removed brutal dictator of Iraq". I think that is a fair and reasonable assessment.