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Tulsi Gabbard: “Decisions in the Iraq War strengthened terrorist groups like…”

Featuring: Tulsi Gabbard, Republican | Director of National Intelligence

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Tulsi Gabbard: War, Politics, and the Military Industrial Complex | Lex Fridman Podcast #423

Published | Video Starts at 18:33

So, you know, when you decide whether something's justified or not and whether something can be defeated or not, how hard is it? Is it even possible? To what degree is it possible to defeat terrorism? … Decisions in the Iraq War strengthened terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and led to the creation of ISIS. … time articulating. What is the objective here? What are we trying to accomplish? What does winning look like? What. At what point do we know it's time to exit and get out? (18:33–18:47)

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Asserts that actions taken during the Iraq War inadvertently empowered terrorist organizations.

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