Every Iraqi atrocity has confirmed the justice and the urgency of our cause. (Applause.) Against this enemy we will accept no outcome except complete victory.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that enemy actions validate the righteousness and immediacy of their military efforts, demanding total victory.
- In plain terms
- Enemy actions prove our cause is right and we must win completely.
- What can you take from it?
- Adversity can be used to justify continued conflict.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines victory in this context?
- Are there alternatives to total victory?
Another view
Equating enemy atrocities with moral certainty ignores potential complexities.
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