Christopher Hitchens Quotes

As we have heard, the end of al-Zarqawi is a significant blow to al-Qaida operations in Iraq. It is another clear indication of the progress we are making.

I think it is absolutely correct to solve the problem of terrorism in Iraq and Syria and Libya.

Syria is hosting the most dangerous terrorist organizations.

Iraq is now the central front in the war against al-Qaeda.

These people are trying to shake the will of the Iraqi citizens, and they want us to leave...I think the world would be better off if we did leave.

The United States of America is engaged in a war against an extremist group of folks.

Usama bin Laden feels like Iraq is a part of this War on Terror. He has made it clear that he would like for us to leave before Iraq can defend itself or govern itself and sustain itself, so that he could have a safe haven from which to launch further attacks, a safe haven from which to topple modern governments, a safe haven from which to, you know, be able to get a hold of oil resources.

I say at this point, for different reasons, Bush and Hussein are both very threatening to world peace and to deny that is to be incredibly naive.

All around the world one heard or read that there was no connection between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda.

We came to Iraq to liberate them and to make our world a safer place.

There have been linkages between the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda going back more or less a decade.

So to recap: we may or may not be going to war with Iraq because Saddam may or may not have weapons of mass destruction, which he may or may not use, or pass to other terrorists groups with whom he may or may not have links.

Each and every day, Israel's very existence is at stake.

The 2000s were marked by terrorism and a bipartisan desire to fight it.

The reality is that al Qaeda has been trying to attack the United States since long before Iraq.

The war on terror is a struggle that will last for generations.

We told the Taliban in no uncertain terms that if this happened, it’s their ass. No difference between the Taliban and al Qaeda now. They both go down.

Whether you think we belong in Iraq or not, we can’t tune it out.

By invading Iraq, the President has undermined the War on Terrorism.

The war on terrorism is a war of ideas.

We are at war with Al Qaeda and its affiliates.

Undersecretary of Defense Doug Feith was equally insistent in 2002-2003 about an operational relationship between al Qaeda and the Iraqi government.

Iraq is fighting a war against terrorism. We are trying our best to fight them. We are trying our best to fight outlaws in our country.

As the United States Congress considers military intervention in Syria, per President Obama's request, I think it's important to be very honest about what we are considering.

A war against terrorism is an impracticable conception if it means fighting terrorism with terrorism.