As far as culturally relevant themes are concerned, democracy is one of the most readily identifiable American tropes. This discursive mechanism is of great utility for the political elite in the United States. This form of governance is deeply rooted within the American psyche as something that is inherently good, that deserves development and preservation throughout the international community. As such, in times of crisis the political elite can employ this meta-narrative to mobilize support for military action with great aplomb. While this was not the primary discursive theme disseminated by Bush it featured heavily throughout the duration of the 2003 Iraq conflict, gaining prominence as the conflict endured and other representational strands came under fire. This chapter demonstrates how this meta-narrative is of relevance for the versatility of the many sub-texts that fall under its umbrella. Representations of democracy can conjure the familiar out of the foreign, establishing a connection with the American population to distant lands. Additionally, this trope draws upon the well-established representations from the Cold War and brings with it the discursive weight of decades of representational constructions. In deconstructing these subtexts the chapter traces how the discursive foundations laid in past conflicts can be more easily (re)presented with great effect as a result of the cultural resonance that has already been established.