By James Bloodworth
During his lifetime many of the late Christopher Hitchens’s most vociferous critics were former allies from the political left. How, it was asked, could a once radical polemicist have become a cheerleader for the neo-conservative project to remake the world?
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6 comments:
Not too sure about this. Has anyone asked Carol Blue?
Good idea - maybe they can put this statue in Iraq somewhere prominent?
I think she couldn't help but feel hurt if it went up and was then purposefully damaged.
The debate continues
http://www.camdennewjournal.com/letters/2012/nov/who-needs-statue-man
Let's always wait at least half a century after somebodies death before erecting a statue for them please. Persona-cult is a thing, and not a good one. If you want to remember Christopher Hitchens and pay tribute to his life, read his books and think for yourself.
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