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“Perhaps the values of socialists can only be realized by socialists in a nonsocialist society.”

Quote by Christopher Hitchens

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Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens was an English-American author, journalist, and social critic. He was known for his sharp wit and controversial views, particularly on religion and politics. Hitchens was a prominent figure in the public discourse of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. more

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“The pornography of tough-mindedness, covert action, and preparedness for "peace through strength" has had a predictably hypnotic effect on the legislative branch, turning it from legal watchdog to lapdog.”

Action Effects Tough Branches Pornography Preparedness Covert Hypnotic Legislative Branch Peace Through Strength

Book:For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports

Source: For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports

“No possible future government in Kabul can be worse than the Taliban, and no thinkable future government would allow the level of Al Qaeda gangsterism to recur. So the outcome is proportionate and congruent with international principles of self-defense.”

Self Government Levels Principles International Defense Outcomes Als Self Defense Al Qaeda Taliban Kabul Thinkable

Book:Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays

Source: Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays

“Only the force of American arms, or the extremely credible threat of that force, can bring a fresh face to power.”

Faces Force Arms Threat Credible

Book:Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left

Source: Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left

“It was not for the sake of oil that the risky decision to cease this corrupt coexistence was made. But at least now the Iraqi people have a chance of controlling their own main resource, and it will be our task to ensure that the funding and revenue are transparent instead of opaque.”

People Made Chance Decision Resources Tasks Sake Oil Cease Revenue Transparent Funding Coexistence Opaque

Author:Christopher Hitchens

“Did we not aid the grisly Taliban to achieve and hold power? Yes indeed 'we' did. Well, does that not double or triple our responsibility to remove them from power?”

Wells Doe Responsibility Achieve Aids Remove Taliban

Book:Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays

Source: Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays

“And yet, I wake up every day to a sensation of pervading disgust and annoyance. I probably ought to carry around some kind of thermometer or other instrument, to keep checking that I am not falling prey to premature curmudgeonhood.”

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Book:Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays

Source: Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays

“I'm quite convinced in my own mind that those who were arguing that [the need to intervene in Iraq] was a more immediate one than some believed - were I'm sure convinced that they were right on fact, I don't think they were making it up. So as to lying, I don't think it has been established that any lies were told.”

Thinking Needs Mind Has Beens Facts Lying My Own Iraq Convinced Arguing

Author:Christopher Hitchens

“If you think that the intifada in France is about housing, go and try covering the story wearing a yarmulka .”

Ifs Thinking Trying Stories France Housing Covering

Book:Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left

Source: Christopher Hitchens and His Critics: Terror, Iraq, and the Left

“Will an Iraq war make our Al Qaeda problem worse? Not likely.”

War Problem Iraq Als Al Qaeda Iraq War

Author:Christopher Hitchens

“It [Obama's Nobel peace prize] would be like giving someone an Oscar in the hope that it would encourage them to make a decent motion picture.”

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Author:Christopher Hitchens