He seemed to be Malaysia's best hope for a more democratic future.

He said this would be "a compromise between a democratic future and the forces of darkness."

Then in 1991, as the nation tried to move toward a democratic future, the rite was suspended.

We are trying to help the Iraqis create a prosperous, democratic future.

History will judge him by how well he helps Russia move from its totalitarian past to a democratic future.

People in Libya today have an even greater chance after this news of building themselves a strong and democratic future.

Though disillusioned, many Russians still hope for a democratic future.

That would be a great step forward for the democratic future of our Union.

Coercion by military means without power of persuasion does not provide the key to a democratic future.

Europe still has a lot of work to do in order to build a democratic future.