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Years ago I used to think it was possible for a novelist to alter the inner life of the culture. read more
Years ago I used to think it was possible for a novelist to alter the inner life of the culture. Now bomb-makers and gunman have taken that territory. They make raids on human consciousness. What writers used to do before we were all incorporated.
If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.
If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.
While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate read more
While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate terrorists. A new ideology of hatred and intolerance has arisen to challenge America and liberal democracy
The world today has a strong democratic core shaped by American ingenuity, sacrifice, and spirit. But on the periphery are read more
The world today has a strong democratic core shaped by American ingenuity, sacrifice, and spirit. But on the periphery are many unstable and dangerous places, where terrorists seek to impose a medieval dark age. As we learned so brutally and so personally, we do face a new threat. But we also face a renewed choice - between isolation in a perilous world, which I believe is impossible in any event, and engagement to shape a safer world which is the urgent imperative of our time.
If I were an Al Qaeda guy, I wouldn't go out for a pizza.
If I were an Al Qaeda guy, I wouldn't go out for a pizza.
Is it the extremist, or the media, that blow things up
Is it the extremist, or the media, that blow things up
If you listen to the politicians, you might think we are all terrorists
If you listen to the politicians, you might think we are all terrorists
The greatest threat to freedom, as well as the most formidable enemy of it, is a supported cause against it.
The greatest threat to freedom, as well as the most formidable enemy of it, is a supported cause against it.
A people who's primary aims are driving, shopping, and television are subject to terrorism at any time.
A people who's primary aims are driving, shopping, and television are subject to terrorism at any time.