[Arkie2]

i really think Hitchens is a conservative in leftist drag. He certainly seems to make points we agree with on FR regarding Clinton and now Saddam.

[PokeyJoe]

He's a lurker. =)

[NC Conservative]

i really think Hitchens is a conservative in leftist drag.

I have to agree. He actually makes sense most of the time. Not all but most.

[section9]

Hitchens broke with the Left in the same way that Ben Stein, Sr., Ben Wattenberg, Hannah Arendt, and other members of the New York intellegentsia broke with the Left.

The New York Jewish intellectual community that was a driving force behind Commentary magazine woke up one day in the Seventies and realized that Soviet Communism was a threat to the liberties of the world in general, and the Jewish people in particular.

Hitchens has made the same, unapologetic break while maintaining his democratic (small "d") Socialist, atheist leanings (his brother Peter is a Righteous Tory, opposes New Labour at every turn, and is a practicing Catholic). Hitchens understood that the Ramsey Clarkes and John le Carre's of this world blame the messenger, and ignore the message. They do this as they appease evil; throwing their hands in the air as they say, "I am opposed as anyone to the continued rule of Saddam Hussein, but....".

Hitchens became painfully aware of this atmosphere of appeasement in his last few months at The Nation. He left in disgust at the goings-on there.

In the fight against Islamic Fascism, the Left is of no use.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[JohnGalt]

Hitchens, like George Orwell, is a socialist only conservatives can love.

[ArrogantBustard]

Near as I can tell, Mr. Hitchens hates everybody. Thus, naturally, he winds up hating some people who deserve it.

[MattAMiller]

Conservative, liberal, moderate, or whatever. Hitchens an intelligent and articulate champion of the most important issue facing us today.

[cactusSharp]

hitchins is an admitted socialisy/marxist....he flippin said it