The ongoing strife in Iraq, and the billions of dollars that the President is seeking to continue that war, give me little comfort that this Administration has learned from its mistakes in Iraq.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker doubts the administration has learned from mistakes regarding the Iraq war.
- In plain terms
- He thinks the President is repeating mistakes in Iraq.
- What can you take from it?
- War efforts should learn from past failures.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we judge war decisions?
- When is withdrawal better than persistence?
Another view
Critique of administration may overlook complex geopolitical factors.
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