Chris Hedges: ‘We Speak in the Language of Terrorism’
In this recent appearance on GRITtv, "The World As It Is" author and Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges talks with host Laura Flanders about the murder of Osama bin Laden and cuts through the noise to pose some tough questions about America's fighting style. (more)In this recent appearance on GRITtv, “The World As It Is” author and Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges talks with host Laura Flanders about the murder of Osama bin Laden and cuts through the noise to pose some tough questions about America’s fighting style — “What is the moral difference between a drone attack and an IED?” — and points to the reasons why our empire is dying. –KA
GRITtv with Laura Flanders:
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