The press is still investing itself, it seems to me, in a sort of cyni…

Christopher Hitchens
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The press is still investing itself, it seems to me, in a sort of cynicism. It comes out better for them if they can predict hard times, bogging down, sniping, attrition. ✨ Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens on What It's Really Like in Iraq. The Big Story With John Gibson, www.foxnews.com. July 24, 2003,.
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