As the hobbits are going up Mount Doom, the eye of Mordor is being drawn somewhere else. It's being drawn to Iraq. You know what? I want to keep it on Iraq. I don't want the eye to come back to the United States.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Santorum uses a Lord of the Rings metaphor to express his desire for the US military focus to remain on Iraq rather than returning to the US.
- In plain terms
- He wants the military focus to stay on Iraq like the eye of Mordor stays away from the hobbits.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize foreign military engagement over domestic concerns.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does this metaphor clarify the strategic goal?
- Is foreign focus better than domestic focus?
Another view
The metaphor conflates fictional narrative logic with complex geopolitical strategy.
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