Christopher Hitchens and Newt Gingrich: What kind of war are we fighting?

Taped July 18, 2002
What kind of war is the war on terrorism? Ordinarily wars are fought against proper nouns—against Germany during the Second World War or against the Soviet Union during the cold war, for example. Now we're being asked to fight a war against a common noun, terrorism. Just how accurate and useful is the phrase "war on terrorism"? Is this a war? And who exactly is the enemy—Al Qaeda? Al Qaeda plus all other terrorists around the world? Al Qaeda plus all other terrorists plus all the countries in which the terrorists operate? In other words, just how good a job are the president and the administration doing, not just in prosecuting the war but in defining the objectives?

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• HooverInstitutionUK
• terrorism
• war
• Al Qaeda
• rights
• law
• security

[redmag5656]

The world is a worse place without hitch...

[Betula686]

@Nemesis000000 that's because he is not pandering to morons, aka the average GOP supporter.

[Lootraevefan]

we made it up :D

[CombatRocks]

@tigersforchrist Are you serious???

[CombatRocks]

@arnoldlayne1991 Ouch!!

[guadalupejoe1]

the true evil is the Illuminati...and only they

[PlntPeace]

@tigersforchrist Thats religions problem! "We MUST ACCEPT jesus christ as a savior", or we'll burn in hell fire. I'm not a slave that I should just bow and submit to something there is no evidence of and that most of the bible is a man-made series of stories, therefore, why shouldn't I question it? Many Theist today admit bible 'stories' are full of metaphors throughout. It is a fool who submits his will to an entity that demands participation, or else! Thank You, but no!

[arnoldlayne1991]

@tigersforchrist Don't forget Deuteronomy 21:23 - 'No one whose testicles are crushed or whose male organ is cut off shall enter the assembly of the LORD'!

[TheChadSitze]

@tigersforchrist I noticed you also seem to be coming here every few days and posting the same paragraph of bull. Real clever.

[TheChadSitze]

@tigersforchrist Posts like this have come to become almost indistinguishable from a joke or actual feeling to me. Your name as well throws me off. I can really only laugh and hope you're laughing with me.

[tigersforchrist]

Only a REAL FOOL would claim there is no God! Man creates awesome skyscrapers, fake hearts, tunnels, vehicles etc.. If we are very imperfect then what more can God create THE UNIVERSE! You must accept Jesus Christ as your Savior to receive eternal rest in heaven! Simple! John 3:16 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him! Repent & accept Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ or HELL?!? Visit cbn. com

[butobuto1]

@arraba99 the whole stuff was man made, including 'g-d'