But just like going into Iraq, you know, it was going to be a couple weeks, and -- and we were going to rid that country of Saddam Hussein. And the oil would pay all the bills, and look at the tragedy that came out of that.
Ron Paul compares the situation in Libya to the Iraq War, suggesting that initial promises of quick success often lead to unforeseen tragedies.
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