Already Aligned
Wednesday, June 2, 2004; Page A24

It appears from their May 23 op-ed column, which called for "an Alliance of Democratic States," that Ivo H. Daalder and James M. Lindsay were unaware that one already exists.

The Community of Democracies was organized in Poland in 2000 at an international meeting of ministers from more than 100 countries. They adopted the "Warsaw Declaration," defining democracy and committing the signators to its principles.

A second conference was held in Seoul in 2002. It issued a plan of action that included a call for "democracy education" worldwide.

The Community of Democracies meets next year in Santiago, Chile.

RICHARD C. ROWSON
President
Council for a Community of Democracies
Washington