Iraq may get better; Iraq may get worse. We may be successful in Iraq; we may not be. I don't know the answer to that. That's in the hands of other people. But what we do know for sure is the terrorists are going to be at war with us a year, a year and a half from now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The future of Iraq is uncertain, but terrorism will persist for at least a year and a half.
- In plain terms
- Iraq's outcome is unknown; terrorism will continue.
- What can you take from it?
- Prepare for ongoing terrorist threats regardless of Iraq's trajectory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can policymakers adapt to such uncertainty?
- What indicators signal a shift in terrorist activity?
Another view
Predicting conflict duration is notoriously difficult.
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