[Big_Monkey]

'Not that I don't doubt Mr Hitchens expertise on American history but he picks and chooses his facts during that discussion and it's a bummer Blackwell wasn't totally informed about those facts and had any good quality responses that counter his argument from Thomas Jefferson himself.

Hitchens in a drunk and an obnoxious jerk, but it's difficult to question his intellect or debate skills. There aren't a lot of people that come off looking great when going one-on-one with Hitchens.

I must say that I was amused several weeks ago when Hitchens and some rapper almost came to blows on the Bill Maher show.

[mbraynard]

video?

[princeofdarkness]

Mark Steyn would be one of those rare people who would counter Hitchens to a standstill.

[3catsanadog]

I recall Hitchens basically being on the war on terror side. He is a great speaker; wish he didn’t wallow in the athiesm stuff so much.