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We live, after all, in a world where illusions are sacred and truth profane.
The Clash of Fundamentalism (2002)
Torture, encouraged from above, became a fact of life [in occupied Iraq]. Perhaps some good liberal apologist for Blair will soon explain how democratic torture is much nicer than authoritarian torture.
The Clash of Fundamentalism (2002)
The reality of women in Islam is a prefabricated destiny.
The Clash of Fundamentalism (2002)
Even if you reject everything, it is always better to know what it is you are rejecting.
The Clash of Fundamentalism (2002)
For all their incoherence and senseless rage, their message is attractive to those layers of the population who yearn for some order in their lives. If the fanatics promise to feed them and educate their children they are prepared to forgo the delights of CNN and BBC World.
The Clash of Fundamentalism (2002)
Tragedies are always discussed as if they took place in a void, but actually each tragedy is conditioned by its setting, local and global. The events of 11 September 2001 are not exception.
The Clash of Fundamentalism (2002)
The government of the US has no moral authority to elect itself as the judge over human rights in Cuba, where there has not been a single case of disappearance, torture or extra-judicial execution since 1959, and where despite the economic blockade, there are levels of health, education and culture that are internationally recognised.
The Clash of Fundamentalism (2002)