Quote by Christopher Hitchens

Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age was quite a favourite headline for some wobbly liberals... But an instant's thought shows that Afghanistan is being, if anything, bombed OUT of the Stone Age.

Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age was quite a favo

Summary

This quote suggests that while some liberals may have criticized the decision to bomb Afghanistan, it is misplaced because the bombings are actually pushing the country out of a primitive state rather than keeping it in the Stone Age. The quote challenges the notion that Afghanistan was an undeveloped or backward nation and highlights the modernization efforts brought about by military intervention. It implies that the bombings are propelling Afghanistan towards progress and development, contradicting the initial perception that they were regressive actions.

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By Christopher Hitchens

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