CHEW ON THIS [Hitchens to peaceniks]

TheStranger.com via Andrew Sullivan ^ | January 19, 2003 | Christopher Hitchens

[aculeus]

The Unafraid addresses the Unwashed.

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[prognostigaator]

Hitchens goes it alone, just like his PM, Blair....

Bravo

[PokeyJoe]

p>He's breathing fire.

Can I have some of what he ate?

[friendly]

Like Tony Blair, that rarity of rarities: a leftist with brains and a soul. I do not agree with every word, but boy are those words awesome to read.

[wizardoz]

Surely a "peace movement" with any principles should be demanding that the United States not abandon them again. I like to think I could picture a mass picket in Seattle, offering solidarity with Kurdistan against a government of fascistic repression, and opposing any attempt to sell out the Kurds for reasons of realpolitik. Instead, there is a self-satisfied isolationism to be found, which seems to desire mainly a quiet life for Americans.

Wish I could fit THAT on a bumper sticker.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

While we're at it, kudos to The Stranger -- which looks to be an alternative paper for Seattle -- for publishing something that much of their staff and readership probably doesn't want to hear.

[nutmeg]

bump to read later

[Sam Cree]

That is just a great article. Hard to believe the guy is a socialist. It's true that the peaceniks and the left are taking positions that, by default, ally them with the terrorists, and all their hatred and evil.

However, I would like to know what Hitchens means by "reaction" and "reactionary." Maybe someone can enlighten me?

[Skooz]

My list of bookmarks is getting ridiculously long. But, I can't resist. Bookmarked.

Bravo.

[wimpycat]

It must be some leftist thing. Maybe he's speaking in "code" to his fellow leftists.

[section9]

Remember, Hitchens has contacts in Washington. Those contacts probably told him that the "Peace" movement would have egg on its face when we started finding stuff like mass graves.

Hitchens is writing this way for a reason.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[Skooz]

Who's Ronald?

[Noumenon]

There are at least three well-established reasons to favor what is euphemistically termed "regime change" in Iraq. The first is the flouting by Saddam Hussein of every known law on genocide and human rights...

The liars and haters on the Left can't "go there" because deep in the heart of hearts, this is what they would do themselves in order to implement their sick fantasies of power and control. This is the time-proven method used to eliminate opposition, crush resistance and stifle freedom. Genocide and atrocity are what the Left is all about, once their arguments have been boiled to down to their essentials.

[section9]

"Ronald" is none other than Ronald McDonald, who must die.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[aculeus]

The United States finds itself at war with the forces of reaction.

Sunday morning clarity ping.

[G.Mason]

Christopher Hitchens is a columnist!

[Skooz]

I've always kind of liked the old limey socialist, back to when he used to be on Crossfire (1985). No matter the subject, I would always watch it when he was a guest.

[Andy from Beaverton]

He is a hard man to pin down. I think he's honest with himself most of the time. I debated him on Kosovo and he is willing to open his mind more than most columnist. I doubt we will be seeing him talk about this article on any of the talking head shows.

[cgbg]

I would like to know what Hitchens means by "reaction" and "reactionary." Maybe someone can enlighten me?

The socialists (including, amazingly enough, Hitchens) believe in a future world where we all will love each other and live in socialist bliss. Anything that gets in the way of that socialist dream is "reactionary".

Hitchen's analysis is correct as usual. Fundamentalist Islam would create a world where we would all worship Allah or die in a prison camp under some sort of Islamic theocracy of, by and for the ruling elite of Islamic clerics.

Hitchens is a fascinating character. He is a Leftist with a brain.

They are rare jewels indeed!