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What does it mean?
Uses satire to suggest the Iraq government setup ironically fits the principle of governing least.
In plain terms
Minimal government intervention in Iraq led to chaotic results.
What can you take from it?
Letting a government do too little can cause major problems.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • international relations

Putting it to work

  • evaluate minimalism in policy

Questions to consider

  • Does less government always mean better?
  • How much oversight is enough?

Another view

Satire may obscure the serious human cost of the situation.

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