I haven't read this book, but have read several Hedges articles and seen the debates mentioned. As an atheist, I agree his attempts at defending religion are pretty pathetic. But his commentary on global politics and US imperialism are often spot on. I cringe at so many of the political comments Harris and particularly Hitchens make (Dawkins is decidedly not like them on this point). I really can't understand their position that radical Islamists are motivated solely by religion and not by politics at all. bin Laden gave three reasons for turning against the US (remember, he was our creation, but …
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