Hitchens slams appointment of Kissinger to chair 9/11 inquiry

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Nov 28 06:52:23 PST 2002


Peter K. quoted Hitch:


>There is a tendency, some of it paranoid and disreputable, for the
>citizens of other countries and cultures to regard President Bush's
>"war on terror" as opportunist and even as contrived. I myself don't
>take any stock in such propaganda. But can Congress and the media be
>expected to swallow the appointment of a proven coverup artist, a
>discredited historian, a busted liar, and a man who is wanted in many
>jurisdictions for the vilest of offenses? The shame of this, and the
>open contempt for the families of our victims, ought to be the cause
>of a storm of protest.

There are none so blind... The appointment says it all, doesn't it? Yet none of the Kissinger hatred rubs off on the guy who tapped him, because that would be "paranoid and disreputable." Surely the author of these words is smarter than that.

Doug



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