They don t rush to enter war until they have turned over every stone in a peace process. They, the democracies, prefer a fair compromise to spilling blood. They must secure from the public the support that is not automatically given to every elected government. Therefore, at first glance, democracies seem weak, but it is an illusion. When a democracy eventually goes to war, it does so on the basis of the conviction of all of its citizens, which is why it wins.
History is filled with the skeletons of defeated non-democracies.
You will not defeat us, not on our doorstep.