The president and others say that if we leave, it will just be chaos in Iraq. Well, right now when you come to Iraq, you can't even drive from the airport to the Green Zone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The claim that leaving Iraq causes chaos is contradicted by current conditions.
- In plain terms
- Iraq is already chaotic so staying may not help.
- What can you take from it?
- Question assumptions about staying in conflict zones.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines success?
- How do we measure chaos?
Another view
Leaving might worsen instability short-term.
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