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What does it mean?
Hitchens argues that going to war in Iraq will not worsen the threat from Al Qaeda.
In plain terms
War in Iraq is unlikely to make the Al Qaeda problem worse.
What can you take from it?
Military action in Iraq may not increase terrorist threats.

Where it applies

  • policy debates
  • security analysis
  • media commentary

Putting it to work

  • assessing war risks
  • evaluating counterterrorism

Questions to consider

  • Does war help or hinder counterterrorism efforts?

Another view

The actual impact of war on terrorism can be complex and hard to predict.

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