George Bush has made us a target.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Specific political actions can turn a nation into a target for hostility or attack.
- In plain terms
- Some actions make your country a target.
- What can you take from it?
- Foreign policy choices carry security risks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do actions invite retaliation?
- Who defines a target?
Another view
It attributes causation without detailing specific events or contexts.
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