Hear Me Out: The Iraq War Was a Necessary Evil
b'On today\\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out\\u2026 Mission Accomplished?\\xa0\\nThis year marks the 20th anniversary of then-President Bush\\u2019s infamous address aboard an aircraft carrier, declaring that the war had been won and Iraqis were free.\\nWe know now, of course, that the war had not been won \\u2013 and in 2003, it was far from over. Many thousands of lives were lost. With the gift of hindsight, can we see the war as anything other than a costly mistake?\\nIraqi-American and President of Ideas Beyond Borders Faisal Saeed Al Mutar joins Celeste to argue that the war, while mismanaged, was a victory \\u2014 and that the alternatives could have been far, far worse.\\xa0\\n\\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can now email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\\n\\nPodcast production by Maura Currie\\n\\nYou can skip all the ads in Hear Me Out by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/hearmeoutplus for just $15 a month\\xa0for your first three months.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'