>Hitch may be a misguided intellectual, Bush & Chaney are a war
>criminals - which makes a big difference
It was worse than that. He became a shill for the wrong side. He was complicated, but recognizing that shouldn't extend to giving him a pass for taking that side.
"On 11th September 2001, a small group of terrorists crashed the planes they had hijacked into the twin towers of New York. Among the casualties, although unreported that week, was a middle-aged Nation columnist called Christopher Hitchens. He was never seen again. The vile replica currently on offer is a double."
Tariq Ali