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Is War Ever Worth It?

Published: Sept. 11, 2021, 11 a.m.

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For all the commentary, the sorrow and rage, all the second-guessing about everything that followed, it\\u2019s still hard to fathom what happened on 9/11. Photographer James Nachtwey was in New York that day, and he took some of the iconic photos of the Twin Towers as they crumbled. "I\\u2019ve actually never gotten over it," he says. On the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, Nachtwey reflects on his life as a war photographer, and we consider the deep history of war itself. We also examine a very difficult question: Is war ever worth it?

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Original Air Date:\\xa0September 11, 2021

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Guests:\\xa0

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James Nachtwey\\xa0\\u2014\\xa0David Shields\\xa0\\u2014\\xa0Leymah Gbowee\\xa0\\u2014\\xa0Margaret MacMillan

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Interviews In This Hour:\\xa0

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Remembering 9/11 Through The Lens Of A Photojournalist\\xa0\\u2014\\xa0War is Beautiful?\\xa0\\u2014\\xa0Humans Have Gotten Nicer and Better at Making War\\xa0\\u2014\\xa0Is War Inevitable?

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