Last year, like many others, I too made the mistake of scoffing at this post-September 11th rhetoric, dismissing it as foolish and arrogant. But I've realized...It's actually a canny recruitment drive for a misconceived, dangerous war. (Arundhati Roy)

Last year, like many others, I too made the mistake of scoffing at this post-September 11th rhetoric, dismissing it as foolish and arrogant. But I've realized...It's actually a canny recruitment drive for a misconceived, dangerous war.

Arundhati Roy

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