Oh, indeed there is a tie between Iraq and what happened on 9/11. It's not that Saddam Hussein was somehow himself and his regime involved in 9/11, but, if you think about what caused 9/11, it is the rise of ideologies of hatred that lead people to drive airplanes into buildings in New York.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker clarifies there was no direct link between Saddam Hussein and 9/11 but connects the event to the broader rise of hateful ideologies.
- In plain terms
- Saddam Hussein was not involved in 9/11 but hateful ideologies that caused it are related to Iraq.
- What can you take from it?
- Hateful ideologies cause terrorism regardless of direct regime involvement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do ideologies spread across borders?
- What links specific regimes to global terror?
Another view
Linking Iraq to 9/11 via ideology remains a point of significant debate.
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