Intellectuals have tried too hard to overthink 9/11: Christopher Hitchens
(NEWSER) - Usually "public intellectuals" are supposed to add nuance to a discussion, but when it comes to al-Qaeda and 9/11, Christopher Hitchens has taken up a different motto: "Never, ever ignore the obvious," he writes for Slate . In this case, the obvious is this: Al-Qaeda is a "particularly odious group … sworn to a medieval cult of death, a racist hatred of Jews, a religious frenzy against Hindus, Christians, Shia Muslims, and 'unbelievers,' and the restoration of a long-vanished and despotic empire." More»
