Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said during a July 5 speech that while former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was a “really bad guy,” he was “so good” at killing terrorists, in part because his regime “didn’t read them their rights.”

Several conservative journalists promptly criticized Trump, with Commentary’s John Podhoretz calling him “fucking insane” and pointing out that Hussein’s Iraq was actually a state sponsor of terrorism.

Oh, yeah, Saddam Hussein killed terrorists, Donald Trump, you lunatic. Right. https://t.co/kwAPASxzi2

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 5, 2016

“Saddam Hussein was a bad guy. But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists.” -- Donald Trump, who is fucking insane

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) July 5, 2016

Trump wanted Bush 43 impeached. Yet he is defensive of Saddam Hussein. Your GOP nominee, 2016. Congrats, guys. https://t.co/IOiGMKWZUl

— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) July 6, 2016

This is old hat for Trump. Stunning from “presumptive” GOP nominee. Also Hussein tried to kill George H.W. Bush. https://t.co/gvG8D5EydG

— David French (@DavidAFrench) July 6, 2016

Seriously. How do you screw up messaging Hillary's “extreme carelessness” by praising Saddam freaking Hussein.

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) July 6, 2016

Trump’s general ignorance of foreign policy and world events has been noted by pundits across the political spectrum.