About this episode

Jonathan Clarke reflects on his misguided support for US military action following the 9/11 attacks.

Next week marks 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in which 2996 people died. The Global War on Terrorism followed. Lawyer, essayist and contributing editor of City Journal, Jonathan Clarke has been reflecting on his response to the attacks - and why he now thinks he was misguided in his support of the US military action that followed. He joins Jim to talk about his immediate reaction and the idealism and prejudices that informed it.

People in this episode

Host: Jim

Guest: Jonathan Clarke

Topics covered

• 9/11
• Global War on Terrorism
• military action
• personal reflection
• idealism
• prejudices

Keywords

• 9/11
• terrorism
• military action
• Jonathan Clarke
• Global War on Terrorism
• reflection
• idealism

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