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Christopher Hitchens: “Why are we so scared of offending Muslims?” This may not be precisely right, but I think he’s saying that there’s no necessary … gulfstream/2317
(Christopher Hitchens and the artful deflection of awkward questions.) Question: "You're a highly-paid newspaper columnist. How do you square this … gulfstream/699
Christopher Hitchens. gulfstream/751
Tut, tut, Christopher Hitchens. You repeat the story that the FBI allowed (helped?) the Saudi ambassador, Prince Bandar, fly several members of … gulfstream/811
How should we use our power? Iraq and the war on terror. Christopher Hitchens and Mark Danner at Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, this Tuesday. gulfstream/1018
“Tell people the truth. Saddam does not threaten us today. He can be deterred. Taking him out is a war of choice—but it’s a legitimate choice. It’s … gulfstream/1039
Tony Jones interviews Christopher Hitchens. It’s all interesting (as you might expect)—here’s how Hitchens distinguishes between Iraq … gulfstream/1197
Christopher Hitchens’s very nicely worded appreciation of Edward Said. gulfstream/1286
According to Mother Teresa, abortion is “the greatest destroyer of peace today”: “Many people are very, very concerned with the children … gulfstream/1316
Long Christopher Hitchens piece on Moore and Fahrenheit 9/11. gulfstream/1475
Who Slate staffers are voting for. Interesting: Christopher Hitchens (what is he going on about?), Steven Landsburg (idiot—but thinks he’s … gulfstream/1597
Weirdness: Slate asks its contributors who they intend to vote for; in reponse, Christopher Hitchens says many garbled things, including “I do … gulfstream/1603
Guess who? “What strikes one now is the similarity between the predicament of the Vatican and the predicament of the Kremlin about 45 years … gulfstream/1718
“He is a principled dissolute, with the courage of his dissolution: he enjoys smoking and drinking, and not just the reputation for smoking and drinking … gulfstream/2285
Quotes Collected
Bertrand Russell used to employ the method of "evidence against interest"; in other words of deciding that a critique of capital punishment, say, carried … quotes/440
So I know, thanks, before you tell me, that a documentary must have a "POV" or point of view and that it must also impose a narrative line. But if you … quotes/342
Bear in mind that Mother Theresa's global income is more than enough to outfit several first-class clinics in Bengal. The decision not to do so, and … quotes/152
What follows here is an argument not with a deceiver but with the deceived. If Mother Theresa is the adored object of many credulous and uncritical observers, … quotes/151
I think it is very beautiful for the poor to accept their lot, to share it with the passion of Christ. I think the world is being much helped by the … quotes/150
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A Death in the Family: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com
Losing the Iraq War - Can the left really want us to? By Christopher Hitchens
George Galloway Is Gruesome, Not Gorgeous - Now, watch me debate him. By Christopher Hitchens
Terrorists ain't what they used to be. By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine
Borat meets some painfully polite Americans. - By Christopher Hitchens - Slate Magazine
