Should Promoting Democracy Abroad Be a Top US Priority

After reading the packet on democracy they both seem to promote it but it is decided whether it is a top priority or not. The idea that the whole world could be a democracy is a possibility but not a reality. Different religions and believes alone can effect the way the country is run. Though we can make a difference and fix things in the world if the country is unwilling to change then what can be done? Iraq is the biggest object in the way, it seems that both agree we must stay the course to change things there. The future could go either way in this country though. At this point our efforts seem pointless to me, but then again I don't know all the facts so i couldn't really make a direct statement on the changes there.