Reply #43: You apparently like Hitch just because he bashes liberals.

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You find it to be a contradiction that "moore was against sending troops but in the movie he says we don't have enough" (an idea lifted directly from Hitchens). I don't see a contradiction: the issue is "Hey, Bush had a bad idea, but if he was determined to carry through, he should at least take it seriously and do it right." Many people believe that there were better option available than an invasion, but nevertheless also believe that IF an invasion were carried out THEN following the military's plans (which called for many more troops) would have reduced the looting and subsequent chaos, as well as our own casualties. Based on its political calculus, the Administration decided to use a smaller-than-recommended force. The result has been a disaster.

Hitch says: "I remember asking Moore at Telluride if he was or was not a pacifist. He would not give a straight answer then, and he doesn't now, either." Wow! Pretty scary! I know a lot of people who wouldn't know how to give that a straight up or down answer, having strong pacifist convictions and a real unwillingness to let anybody walk all over them.

Those examples seem typical of the "contradictions" you and Hitch find.

"and why the hell is hizballah in quotes in your post?" OK, I admit this is really tricky: the much-preferred spelling is "Hezbollah."

"just like the UN denouncing genocide but doing jack about it" Are you listening to Kofi Annan, who's doing his best to get some international response going for the Sudanese refugees?

"if the roles were revered so would you guys." Nah, unlike the conservatives, I never set out to censor people whose opinions I dislike.