Is War Ever Worth It?

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For all the commentary, the sorrow and rage, all the
second-guessing about everything that followed, it’s 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’ve 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?

Original Air Date: September 11, 2021

Guests:

James Nachtwey — David Shields — Leymah
Gbowee — Margaret MacMillan

Interviews In This Hour:

Remembering 9/11 Through The Lens Of A
Photojournalist — War is Beautiful? — Humans
Have Gotten Nicer and Better at Making War — Is War
Inevitable?