Yes he definitely did. He seemed disappointed that they were defending the war in Iraq as strongly as they were. Hitchens thought Saddam needed to be taken out a long time ago and genuinely praised GWB for having the courage to do it.
It's so horrifying to me that Bush41 didn't go on to Baghdad, in the name of not overdoing it or some such slop, when it resulted in Saddam murdering thousands more innocent Iraqi citizens, another war in the Gulf, the further build up and dissemination of WMD, etc.
I regularly thank God He raised up Bush43 to finish the job and start the work of planting the standard of peace in the region.