You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker acknowledges the difficulty in linking specific regional conflicts to the broader war on terror.
- In plain terms
- Connecting Iraq to the terror war is hard.
- What can you take from it?
- Explain complex connections clearly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you explain complex war connections?
- What makes a war on terror?
Another view
It admits uncertainty without providing clarity on the connection.
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