Canada's position was Saddam Hussein should be disarmed. Now, to be quite honest, I had a lot of difficulty understanding how he was going to be disarmed without being replaced.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Disarming Saddam was necessary, but removing him without a replacement was difficult.
- In plain terms
- We needed to disarm Saddam, but it was hard to do without replacing him.
- What can you take from it?
- Disarmament requires a plan for leadership transition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is disarmament possible without regime change?
- What alternatives exist?
Another view
This perspective assumes removal was the only path to disarmament.
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