Article and full video of the Hitchens-Galloway debate over Iraq

The Guardian ^ | 9.16.05 | Gary Younge

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The debate will be in C-SPAN's BookTV several times this weekend, beginning Saturday night 9:00PM EST.

Downloadable RealVideo and (audio-only) MP3 were available on the (yucch) Democracy Now website as of Friday morning (DN's Amy Goodman was moderator for the debate).

Highly recommended.

Amd contrary to this article, IMO Hitch kicked Galloway's butt.

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Hitchens won on points and his rejoinder on Momma Sheehan was a knockout punch.

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BookTV C-SPAN2

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Saturday, September 17 at 9:00 pm
Sunday, September 18 at 12:00 pm
Monday, September 19 at 5:30 am

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Debate on the War in Iraq
George Galloway and Christopher Hitchens
Description: From the City University of New York, authors George Galloway and Christopher Hitchens debate the war in Iraq. George Galloway, opposed to the Iraq War, is a member of the British Parliment and the author of "Mr. Galloway Goes to Washington: The Brit Who Set Congress Straight About Iraq." The book tells the story of his recent appearance before the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, where he verbally attacked U.S. Senators while responding to charges related to Iraq's oil-for-food program. Christopher Hitchens, in favor of the Iraq War, is the author of "Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays" and "Blood, Class and Empire: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship." "Democracy Now!" radio host Amy Goodman moderates. She is the author of "The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them."

Author Bio: George Galloway is the Respect Party's Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow in London. He won the seat after his expulsion from the Labour Party for his opposition to the Iraq War. Christopher Hitchens is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a visiting professor of liberal studies at the New School in New York.

Publisher: New Press 38 Greene Street, 4th floor New York, NY 10013 Nation Books 33 Irving Place, 8th Floor New York, NY 10003

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England has fallen out of the gutter and into the sewer

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Galloway is Scottish...

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But it was Hitchens who made the greater gaffe when he implied, to howls of disbelief, that race played no part in those who perished in Hurricane Katrina, and that George Bush could not have helped the victims because he was obstructed by state officials.

The difference between this audience's reaction to the Hitchens implication on the one hand, and what I would expect Thomas Sowell's reaction to be, on the other, is the difference between arrogant self-righteousness and wisdom.

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I'm Scotish. That man is...lamp post material

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The Guardian is English

[Jhensy]

But it was Hitchens who made the greater gaffe when he implied, to howls of disbelief, that race played no part in those who perished in Hurricane Katrina, and that George Bush could not have helped the victims because he was obstructed by state officials.

Sickening.

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Thanks for the TV times!

[MarkL]

Galloway won on points.

I'm not surprised that the Gurardian saw it this way... However, IMHO, from listening to the debate, I would say that Hitchens solidly spanked Galloway.

The audio of the debate, as well as the real time commentary here on FR was a wonderful thing to be a part of. I'm going to make a point of catching this on CSPAN!

Mark

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Thanks. Really looking forward to this.

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Contrary to the reporting, Hitchens (as well as giving them a history lesson), thrashed Galloway about the head.

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Galloway is Scottish, Hitchens is English judging by his accent. I don't think you meant to say you are siding with Gorgeous George did you ?

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Ping...

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you're being too clever by half

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