Quote by Christopher Hitchens
'Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age' was quite a favourite headline for some wobbly liberals. The slogan does all the work. But an instant's thought shows that Afghanistan is being, if anything, bombed out of the Stone Age.
Summary
This quote criticizes those who used the phrase "bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age" during the period of military intervention in the country. The author argues that this phrase favored by certain liberal individuals is misleading because Afghanistan was already living in difficult conditions resembling the Stone Age. Instead, the author suggests that the bombing further devastates the country, pushing it even further away from progress and development. The quote challenges the implied notion of progress through military intervention and highlights the harsh realities faced by Afghanistan.
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