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Hubris Without Idealism

By George Packer Mar 2, 2026, 7:00 am126 pts
During the first Gulf War, in February 1991, George H. W. Bush called on the Iraqi people to “take matters into their own hands to force Saddam Hussein, the dictator, to step aside.” Coalition aircraft dropped leaflets urging Iraqi civilians and troops to rise up. But when the country’s…

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