Jeb Bush says 'taking out Saddam Hussein turned out to be a pretty good deal'

Jeb Bush has some interesting thoughts on the Iraq War
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At a national security forum in Davenport, Iowa, on Thursday, the moderator asked Jeb Bush about his comments linking the rise of Islamic State to the withdrawal of most troops from Iraq in 2011, pressing him on whether the real problem wasn't invading Iraq in the first place — a decision undertaken by Bush's brother, former President George W. Bush. "Look, who knows?" Bush said. "That's such a, you know, complicated hypothetical.... I'll tell you, though, that taking out Saddam Hussein turned out to be a pretty good deal."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.