Like Assad, like Saddam Hussein, like Gaddafi, and like Kim Jong Un. There are bad people in the world. But history has shown us that Every time the United States goes in and topples these dictators, we don't like trying to act as the world's police. We end up increasing the suffering of the people in these countries. We end up causing loss of life, both American lives and the lives of people in these countries. We end up undermining our own security. (03:14–03:25)
CLAIM
Asserts that U.S. interventions to topple dictators increase suffering in those countries.
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