Comments on: Making connections http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/06/30/making-connections/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:16:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: doylie http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/06/30/making-connections/#comment-260026 doylie Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:47:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/06/30/making-connections/#comment-260026 It took a lot for Hitchens to cross the floor the first time. I agree with you, Antony - he'll do it again, and it will be a harbinger for those who doubted it all from the start. In fact, I'd say if he turns back and starts to defy the warmongers, he'll do so with a vengeance. I only hope that the voices of the left (you know, those with media access) will welcome him, rather than belittle. It took a lot for Hitchens to cross the floor the first time. I agree with you, Antony - he’ll do it again, and it will be a harbinger for those who doubted it all from the start. In fact, I’d say if he turns back and starts to defy the warmongers, he’ll do so with a vengeance. I only hope that the voices of the left (you know, those with media access) will welcome him, rather than belittle.

]]> By: Antony Loewenstein http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/06/30/making-connections/#comment-260017 Antony Loewenstein Thu, 30 Jun 2005 05:20:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/06/30/making-connections/#comment-260017 People like Hitchens are not stupid. They know Iraq is a disaster and unlikely to improve. And it's because of so-called intellectuals such as himself who gave the war intellectual cover that we're in the mess we're in, at least partially. He'll soon wake up even further. Mark my words... People like Hitchens are not stupid. They know Iraq is a disaster and unlikely to improve. And it’s because of so-called intellectuals such as himself who gave the war intellectual cover that we’re in the mess we’re in, at least partially. He’ll soon wake up even further. Mark my words…

]]> By: Glenn Condell http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/06/30/making-connections/#comment-260014 Glenn Condell Thu, 30 Jun 2005 04:58:00 +0000 http://antonyloewenstein.com/blog/2005/06/30/making-connections/#comment-260014 He looked tired. It was early morning over there, but I wonder if defending the indefensible has started to penetrate even his thick hide. Only about 20 more years of it Hitch, before you can rest in an uneasy peace.<br/><br/>He also showed an uncharacteristic humility; he seemed genuinely pleased to be asked on, surprised even. Of course, Jones went nowhere near challenging some of his admin-approved boilerplate, he wasn't taken out of his comfort zone, but I was encouraged by his more sombre, less swashbuckling mien.<br/><br/>It must be galling to realise the great unwashed are reaching the right conclusion belatedly, but not as belatedly as you. He looked tired. It was early morning over there, but I wonder if defending the indefensible has started to penetrate even his thick hide. Only about 20 more years of it Hitch, before you can rest in an uneasy peace.

He also showed an uncharacteristic humility; he seemed genuinely pleased to be asked on, surprised even. Of course, Jones went nowhere near challenging some of his admin-approved boilerplate, he wasn’t taken out of his comfort zone, but I was encouraged by his more sombre, less swashbuckling mien.

It must be galling to realise the great unwashed are reaching the right conclusion belatedly, but not as belatedly as you.

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