Nation building is a controversial diplomatic and military initiative. Leaders in the Bush administration and other American officials have expressed different opinions about its wisdom and practicality, particularly in regards to post-war [[Iraq]].
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'''Nation building''' is "the idea of invading and occupying a land afflicted by [[dictatorship]] or [[civil war]] and turning it into a [[democracy]]."<ref>James L. Payne [http://www.amconmag.com/2005/2005_10_24/article1.html The American Conservative] - October 24, 2005 </ref>
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Nation building is a controversial diplomatic and military initiative. American government officials and others have expressed different opinions about its wisdom and practicality, particularly in regards to post-war [[Iraq]].