William Shawcross

We are at war with hatred, fanaticism and despair

<p align="left">When will we ever learn? The murder of Benazir Bhutto should finally convince us that we are in the midst of a crucial international war to stop Islamist terrorists destroying all that is best in our imperfect world.

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