Albert Brooks: One man could have prevented Iraq crisis, but 'we killed that guy'

With the situation in Iraq continuing to deteriorate, actor/comedian Albert Brooks says none of this would be happening had Saddam Hussein been left in power:

We need someone in Iraq who can control the insurgency, stand up to Iran, allow us to fly over…oh right, we killed that guy.

— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) June 19, 2014

Points of contention with Brooks’ position:

https://twitter.com/WaynesterAtl/status/479704044747759616

That "guy" turned out to be a thug & a murderer @albertbrooks #Iraq

— Zeitgeese (@2ygnus) June 19, 2014

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