Quite apart from their content (I agree with Mike Lorrey on that) I think it
is fair to describe this as evasive because Chomsky does not address the
substantive points Hitchens is making, about the nature of
Al-Queida/Islamist ideology. Instead he says "There's no point in talking
about H's comments because the way he talks about Sudan shows he isn't
serious". If that isn't evasive what is? Steve Davies
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miriam English" <miriam@werple.net.au>
To: <extropians@extropy.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: Christopher Hitchens' Column
> How strange to characterise Chomsky's response as evasive.
> http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=special&s=chomsky20011001
>
> It seemed to me that Chomsky kept his comments clear, calm, to the point,
> and fair. The same could not be said about Hitchens sad piece of hysteria.
>
> - Miriam
>
>
> At 07:27 PM 03/10/2001, steve wrote:
> >Joe, the piece was in The Nation (there's an amazingly evasive response
from
> >Chomsky in the current issue). It can be got at:
> >
> >www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=special&s=hitchens20010924
> >
> >see also
> >
> >www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20011008&s=hitchens
> >
> >Steve Davies
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Joe Dees" <joedees@addall.com>
> >To: <extropians@extropy.com>
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 2:25 AM
> >Subject: Christopher Hitchens' Column
> >
> >
> > > Can anyone furnish me with the post-WTC column in which
Christopher
> >Hitchens refers to Islamic nations as 'fascist'?
> > > I'd greatly appreciate a link.
> > >
> > > Thanxabunch, Joe
> > >
> > >
> > >
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