You're not listening, Susan. You've got to learn something. Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. He promised to disclose them. And he didn't do it. You would have let him go free; we decided to hold him accountable.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hannity defends the Iraq War by arguing Saddam Hussein's failure to disclose weapons justified holding him accountable.
- In plain terms
- We stopped Hussein because he lied about weapons.
- What can you take from it?
- Accountability matters when promises are broken.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What evidence supports the need for accountability?
- Was the response proportional?
Another view
The claim ignores debate over the actual existence of WMDs.
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