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Alexander Downer’s Continual Crisis Management | Secrets Of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution

The Secrets of Statecraft

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The Context and Decision Behind the Iraq War

This chapter explores the post-9/11 environment and the concerns about Saddam Hussein's regime and weapons of mass destruction. The speaker argues that despite the poor handling of the follow-up, the decision to overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime was the right one, highlighting the potential consequences if he had remained in power.

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