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What does it mean?
Carlson suggests keeping Saddam might have been better than the chaos after his removal.
In plain terms
Sometimes a known bad ruler is better than total chaos.
What can you take from it?
Consider unintended costs of change.

Where it applies

  • foreign policy
  • elections
  • crisis

Putting it to work

  • weigh risks carefully
  • avoid rash actions

Questions to consider

  • What is worse: bad order or chaos?

Another view

Many argue removing tyranny is always right.

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