That we should not be in the business of being the world's policeman. We should not be in the business of invading foreign countries and trying to turn them into Switzerland democratic utopia. So, for example, I think the Iraq war was a mistake. I think toppling Saddam Hussein made America less safe. And we have a pattern of interventionists wanting to go in, toppling leaders who are fighting terrorists and ending up handing the country over to the terrorists who want to kill Americans. (22:06–22:12)
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Asserts that the Iraq war and toppling Saddam Hussein were mistakes that made America less safe.
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