Peter might be good and he might be brave ... Archived Message Posted by Tomski on November 30, 2019, 10:54 am, in reply to "Hitchens: In defense of journalism" He says: that I am an apologist (this a very polite version of what some people have said) for the gore-spattered Syrian tyrant, Bashar al-Assad. I frequently describe Mr Putin as a sinister tyrant. I have a consistent record of severe criticism of the Assad tyranny going back at least to 2001 I am not aware of his scribbles on either of the subjects, but his depiction does sound ideological, also using a clever trick of ascribing it to others. Still, I thought I'll check out some of his articles on these subjects: https://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2019/11/my-response-to-allegations-that-i-am-an-apologist-for-syria-and-the-assad-state-updated-and-reinforc.html?cid=6a00d8341c565553ef0240a4a11dc6200c Pretty thin gruel I'd say. Not quite what it seems if you see this talk here: Peter Hitchens 'Why I Like Vladimir Putin' at the University of Bristol Perhaps there is more that could prove his point that he has always considered Putin a 'sinister tyrant' and Assad a butcher, or similar, but I doubt it. It may be a defensive mechanism ... Message Thread: Hitchens: In defense of journalism - johnlilburne November 30, 2019, 9:02 am Re: Hitchens: In defense of journalism - johnlilburne November 30, 2019, 9:06 am Oz Katerji sacked and kicked out of newsroom for slagging off Hitchens. - johnlilburne November 30, 2019, 9:13 am Peter might be good and he might be brave ... - Tomski November 30, 2019, 10:54 am Good real-journo stuff from Peter. Wish he'd provide some actual evidence of Putin's and Assad's - Rhisiart Gwilym November 30, 2019, 11:05 am Re: Peter might be good and he might be brave ... - Keith-264 November 30, 2019, 12:34 pm Rightly or wrongly, you are missing the point - Tomski November 30, 2019, 1:01 pm The point is that he is a right-winger criticising right wingers for being 5th-rate - Keith-264 November 30, 2019, 4:21 pm Good one fron Hitch - hope he doesn't fall off a balcony ... ! - Shyaku November 30, 2019, 9:12 pm Especially with a spliff in his cold, dead hand....nm - Keith-264 December 1, 2019, 6:23 pm   Searching