Comment by Heather Spoonheim on May 7, 2011 at 3:04am

This video, along with the rest in the series, is really entertaining for me because the first time I watched this debate, 20 years ago, I hated Hitchens for everything he was saying and completely disagreed with him.  Now, 20 years later, I fully agree with the position he took in 1991 but I'm not the only one that has taken an about face on these issues.  Interestingly enough, I had no idea who Hitchens really was until I got active on this site - I used to just think he was a mouthy Brit.

Comment by Sassan K. on May 7, 2011 at 5:58pm

Watch what he says now in modern-days; he admits himself he was quite naive back in the days such as opposing the original gulf war.

Comment by Heather Spoonheim on May 7, 2011 at 6:14pm

So Hitchens might be fallible after all.  The question is whether you think his mistake was then or now.

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