[Man of the Right]

Hitchens is figuring it out as he goes along. A year ago I agreed with him 75% of the time. Now he's up to 80%. Anyone who hates the Islamists, Henry Kissinger and the Clintons is malleable. One day he'll find himself agreeing with a conservative political figure and realize he's a conservative.

[livius]

Hitchens is figuring it out as he goes along.

This is probably true. It would account for the inconsistencies that seem to pop up in his writing.

Well, let's keep our fingers and toes crossed that he finally gets to the "conservative" point!