This is not about the security of the United States. This is about domestic American politics. The national security of the United States of America has been hijacked by a handful of neo-conservatives who are using their position of authority to pursue their own ideologically-driven political ambitions. The day we go to war for that reason is the day we have failed collectively as a nation.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that the war is driven by domestic politics and ideology rather than national security.
- In plain terms
- Politics and ideology are driving the war instead of safety.
- What can you take from it?
- War should not be fought for political reasons.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What motivates your country to go to war?
- Who benefits from war?
Another view
National security and politics often overlap in practice.
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