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In reply to the discussion: In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949–2011 [View all]Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)103. Completely wrong about Iraq but completely right about everything else.
Christ...... he had style. *Panache*.
I'll miss him.
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Aw shit, another great voice lost just when we need him most. RIP Chris!
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#1
I just posted about him...didn't always agree but he was an interesting person. ...
Historic NY
Dec 2011
#7
for his more recent stuff, look up his personal experience with torture/waterboarding
JI7
Dec 2011
#20
Good on water boarding, absolutely vile and despicable during Clinton impeachment circus.
emulatorloo
Dec 2011
#41
Actually, his position on waterboarding was that it was torture, but a good idea nonetheless.
Critters2
Dec 2011
#107
People aren't all one thing. These attempts to gravedance are tasteless in my opinion.
DirkGently
Dec 2011
#115
I know. he was waterboarded but still advocated it. he was a nasty conservative but he has a big
roguevalley
Dec 2011
#84
Hitchens didn't mind being called "Hitch," but he always corrected people who called him "Chris,"
stopbush
Dec 2011
#28
He drank too much, he hated Mother Theresa and Princess Diana, he was insufferable,
MADem
Dec 2011
#24
He was called "a drink-sodden former Trotskyist popinjay" by "Gorgeous" George Galloway,
MADem
Dec 2011
#92
What a talent gone. Didn't agree with him on everything but man could he write.
applegrove
Dec 2011
#31
Yes, but you dont understand. There is no "looking Jewish" To say there is reinforces a negative
stevenleser
Dec 2011
#69
Luck is not needed. I've explained to you where the definition of "looking Jewish" comes from
stevenleser
Dec 2011
#75
Right. I'm wondering what exactly about this guy there is to admire. nt
mistertrickster
Dec 2011
#46
It's not a pass, but rather the ability to criticize the bad and appreciate the good.
iris27
Dec 2011
#123
Really? All believers? No believer ever criticizes the inappropriate acts of another believer?
Critters2
Dec 2011
#131
That wasn't the debate I heard. I heard Mr. Hitchens get his ass kicked. nt
mistertrickster
Dec 2011
#127
So you like Hitchens, who shilled for the pack of lies Bush sent 5,000 Americans to die for,
mistertrickster
Dec 2011
#135
Many times (not always) he could write my thoughts more clearly than I could speak them.
Moostache
Dec 2011
#74
Never appreciated his ignorant attacks on those of us who opposed the lies that got us into Iraq.
Dr Fate
Dec 2011
#87
Completely wrong about Iraq but completely right about everything else.
Smarmie Doofus
Dec 2011
#103
Don't hate him. Just don't love him. Or think he should get a pass on his advocacy for
Critters2
Dec 2011
#132