Quote by Christopher Hitchens

Here we are then, I was thinking, in a war to the finish between everything I love and everything I hate. Fine. We will win and they will lose. A pity that we let them pick the time and place of the challenge, but we can and we will make up for that.

Here we are then, I was thinking, in a war to the finish bet

Summary

This quote encapsulates a mindset of determination and conviction. It reflects a realization that the speaker is in a conflict involving their deepest affections and strongest aversions. Despite acknowledging a disadvantage in terms of the opponent's advantage in selecting the battleground, there is a resolute determination to ultimately prevail. The quote implies a belief in the superior power of what the speaker loves and a determination to overcome the negative forces that pose a threat. It carries an undertone of readiness to endure and recover from past setbacks to achieve victory in this battle.

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Islam September 11 Attacks War On Terror Islamofascism

By Christopher Hitchens

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