[lbo-talk] Review of Hitchens and Ali

Dennis Perrin dperrin at comcast.net
Sat Dec 6 13:37:43 PST 2003



> I have to say how appalling it is to see persons on a
> left list comment on someone like Tariq Ali in this
> manner. These lists which are archived are there for
> the world to see. I'd hate for it to see this kind of
> "discourse."
>
> David

Why? Is Tariq Ali beyond criticism? I read his "Clash" book, and apart from some interesting bits about the history of Ba'athism, I didn't think it was all that great (and inferior to "Taliban" by Ahmed Rashid, against whom Ali seems to have a grudge). His appearances on Canadian TV and public radio reveal a guy who is quite full of himself, convinced of his superiority, much like Hitchens himself. They do mirror one another, and I await their Fox show should "Hannity & Colmes" drop in the ratings.

DP



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