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napoleon_in_rags

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90. I agree he was wrong. I'm just saying he ruffled a lot of feathers deeply.

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #89)

Sun Jul 28, 2013, 09:54 PM

Jul 2013

More than they should have been, after what was at the end of the day just ideas. His ideas were truly provocative, and I remember him positively for that: A lot of the best ideas in the world, evolution, protestantism, ruffled feathers the same way in their time. And provocative ideas get us all thinking.

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Christopher Hitchens always had a drink in his hand, but he was one of the finest minds in the media [View all] GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 OP

he was never boring Skittles Jul 2013 #1

Exactly, always a good read Warpy Jul 2013 #51

Miss him a lot. n/t Laffy Kat Jul 2013 #2

He's missed. Particularly the pre-2003 Christopher Hitchens leveymg Jul 2013 #3

When did he actually become a US citizen? GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #5

He had been living here since '81, and his NATZ was in '07 leveymg Jul 2013 #15

Damn, thought he recanted / admitted he was wrong on Iraq. joshcryer Jul 2013 #10

Andrew Sullivan 'recanted' but he also spent much time attacking those who Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #13

Ahh, I may be thinking of him. joshcryer Jul 2013 #14

Glen Greenwald. delrem Jul 2013 #61

I thought he pretended to never have supported it. joshcryer Jul 2013 #62

Absolutely not. delrem Jul 2013 #63

I don't recall that. joshcryer Jul 2013 #64

Look, he's saying he was a politically apathetic jerk! What more do you want? delrem Jul 2013 #66

Erm, you're the one alleging he was an Iraq War recanter. joshcryer Jul 2013 #67

In a democracy apathy = acceptance of the status quo. delrem Jul 2013 #68

Yet he frames apathy as neutral. joshcryer Jul 2013 #69

Nah, you're talking about yourself now. Not Greenwald. delrem Jul 2013 #70

Which part? joshcryer Jul 2013 #71

Your question has nothing to do with what we were talking about. delrem Jul 2013 #72

Citizens United? joshcryer Jul 2013 #73

Hey, I don't want to join your "I hate Greenwald" fanclub. delrem Jul 2013 #75

I don't hate him. joshcryer Jul 2013 #76

ah, you just go into this kind of BS detail - because you .... delrem Jul 2013 #78

Were insulted for no reason? joshcryer Jul 2013 #79

Yeah, joshcryer. You can say that truly. nt delrem Jul 2013 #81

You said I lied. joshcryer Jul 2013 #82

OK - I agree that your words speak for themselves. delrem Jul 2013 #83

I admired him. Whisp Jul 2013 #4

True. He always had a way of tearing off hypocrisy GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #6

I disagreed strongly with him in his later years arely staircase Jul 2013 #7

Gotcha! GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #11

He helped give atheism a bad name cprise Jul 2013 #35

Some of the greatest minds have had substance abuse issues. joshcryer Jul 2013 #8

wish he was still around JI7 Jul 2013 #9

Me too GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #16

The finest did not fall for fake war bait hook, line and drinker Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #12

Congress fell for that war GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #17

"Fell for?" Are you fucking kidding? Scootaloo Jul 2013 #27

You don't think some of the Dems were misled? GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #29

Lots opposed it. 23 US Senators and 133 US Reps. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #33

Every person who voted in favor of the IWR is complicit, yes. Scootaloo Jul 2013 #36

Barbara Lee Zen Democrat Jul 2013 #43

they did NOT "fall for it" Skittles Jul 2013 #56

Couldn't agree more. He was a pseudo intellectual with a massive ego and looked down on most of the sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #46

I Believe RobinA Jul 2013 #65

Yeh, Hitchens and Sullivan were nauseating with their warmongering neocon cheerleading. Zorra Jul 2013 #49

Loved the Hitch. longship Jul 2013 #18

I had forgotten his line about Falwell GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #19

His Bible Belt tour was a great thing. longship Jul 2013 #20

I regret never having seen him live GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #21

Many of the debates are available online. longship Jul 2013 #22

Thanks for the link! GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #24

Whether one agreed with Hitchens on an issue or not NoPasaran Jul 2013 #23

Yes there was. GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #25

�That�s when I began to first find myself on the same side as the neocons. LittleBlue Jul 2013 #26

I'll give you that! defacto7 Jul 2013 #28

Absolutely GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #31

Utterly wrong on the substance of the Iraq war The Second Stone Jul 2013 #30

I wonder how much Rushdie's experience with jihad affected his outlook GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #32

I just watched great YouTube of his early career Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #34

Some Hitchens interviews. longship Jul 2013 #37

Great links! GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #39

He wouldn't be an Englishman if he didn't have a drink in his hand. HipChick Jul 2013 #38

Stereotyping? GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #40

I take it you have never been to England.. HipChick Jul 2013 #42

:) GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #50

With the revelation from the LBJ library... roamer65 Jul 2013 #41

Didn't always agree with him but he was sufrommich Jul 2013 #44

He was ANTI-CHOICE, folks! Sorry, no applause from me. CTyankee Jul 2013 #45

He did it his way. gulliver Jul 2013 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #48

Agree... deurbano Jul 2013 #52

A ridiculous and snipey article. Hitchens was an intellectual through and through and it is easy RadiationTherapy Jul 2013 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2013 #87

You'll have to be more specific than that if you are interested in talking about this. RadiationTherapy Jul 2013 #91

English accent does not equal "intelligent". ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #53

^Nailed!1^ What he had was a traditional/rigorous education. Even Russell BRAND makes U.S. look dumb UTUSN Jul 2013 #86

his main criticism in the written piece is that if democrats were in charge after 9/11 RadiationTherapy Jul 2013 #92

He and Cockburn used to make the Nation a joy to read, but he went off the rails after 9/11. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #54

I often agreed with him, but Demoiselle Jul 2013 #57

Sorry LostOne4Ever Jul 2013 #58

Sorry I dont credit any Iraq war cheerleaders with being one of the finest minds Egnever Jul 2013 #59

What he always had, unfortunately, was a cigarette. I adored him and his brilliance, nonetheless! WinkyDink Jul 2013 #60

"How to Make a Decent Cup of Tea" Nevernose Jul 2013 #74

Thanks for the link! GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #77

The thought police convicted him a long time ago. napoleon_in_rags Jul 2013 #80

Yeah.....no. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #89

I agree he was wrong. I'm just saying he ruffled a lot of feathers deeply. napoleon_in_rags Jul 2013 #90

He was very clever, very glib, and very, very mean. Also he was shitfaced more often than not. MADem Jul 2013 #84

His argument against Mother Teresa was well founded if you follow her story GiaGiovanni Jul 2013 #85

Before or after he supported the illegal invasion of Iraq malaise Jul 2013 #88