On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
The decision to go into Iraq and change the leadership in Iraq, upon reflection, perhaps did not achieve those objectives.
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Rex Tillerson
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congress.govThe decision to go into Iraq and change the leadership in Iraq, upon reflection, perhaps did not achieve those objectives.
Reflects on the unintended consequences of the Iraq war on stability and national security.
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