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Tex · 01-20-2009, 06:17 PM

By Christopher Hitchens.

It's about as backhanded a defense as you can get, but it's an interesting read.

Quote:

[In the movie "W", we] are never invited to ask ourselves what would have happened if the Democrats had been in power that fall [of 2001]. But it might be worth speculating for a second. ...

Inescapable as it is, "compared to what?" isn't much of a defense. And nor has this column been intended exactly as a defense, either. It's just that there's an element of hubris in all this current hope-mongering and that I am beginning to be a little bit afraid to think of what Wednesday morning will feel like.

BarbaraGordon · 01-20-2009, 07:10 PM

Interesting coming from Hitchens. Good find.

MikeWaters · 01-20-2009, 10:36 PM

Hitchens and Bush are attached at the hip because Hitchens has staked his reputation and "legacy" on going into Iraq. Hence, the need to defend that (and by extension, Bush). Haven't read the article yet.

01-20-2009, 07:10 PM	#2
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Interesting coming from Hitchens. Good find.

01-20-2009, 10:36 PM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Hitchens and Bush are attached at the hip because Hitchens has staked his reputation and "legacy" on going into Iraq. Hence, the need to defend that (and by extension, Bush). Haven't read the article yet.