Debate: Iraq - Christopher Hitchens vs. Playthell Benjamin 0

Part 0 of 9
The Thrilla in Manhattanilla
The War on Iraq


Christopher Hitchens
vs.
Playthell Benjamin


The Great Hall at Cooper Union
February 9, 2006

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[charlesvan13]

This is the trainwreck of all Iraq war debates.

The best part is the end. The moderator and Hitchens walk out while Playthell is still rambling on.

[regelemihai]

You call out for the destruction of an entire society with such glee and yet you dare open your mouth(symbolically) about which nation is a bully or oppressor?

I think you should be ashamed of yourself.

The only bully in this game,Sparky, are the fascists who cry for the well-being of terrorists, and decree the efforts of western democracies(as misguided as they may be) without an OUNCE of fair-mindedness.

Shame on you.

[charlesvan13]

I got a free falafel across the street from where I work, in Bonn, because Americans killed Saddam Hussein.

The falafel/pizza bar is owned by Iraqi kurds.

[writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, TheViewFromSugarHill.

[RPenta]

@aweiss The people who lead the country are not stupid; they are quite clever; clever enough to get the American Sheeple to follow them: to the unnessary entry into WW1 which helped the Communists control Russia; to being deceived into WW2 by FDR permitting the attack on Pearl Harbor; to fighting the cold war by suppression and surveillance at home and supporting repression abroad. By the way, I see you left out the Mexican War, the Spanish American War, the "Banana Wars" and Vietnam.

[tarazzz4]

yo senor learn how to speak in adebate ur not suppose 2 use a paper u could but dont make it ovious duh duh duh BI****

[mathproof]

Ms. Jones, I watched this video eight months ago as you can clearly observe. I'm not sure where I apprehended that Mr. Playhell earned a Black Studies Phd, and I don't want to retrace my steps now. What you should have surmised is that my state-ments were entirely critical. This person is not an intellectual and should confine his fireside chats to obscure venues where the noodle salad and freshly barbecued meat are why people are there.

[pennyjones07]

@mathproof This NEGRO DOES NOT HAVE A DOCTORATE in ANYTHING.

Get a clue please.

[pennyjones07]

Ah, I needed a quick laugh. Seeing Uncle Remus in action always does it for me.

[mathproof]

So, Dr. Benjamin another Professor of Afro American studies? I always found that persuit rather strange. It is like a special major was developed for black people who could excel in a standard Phd program. Wouldn't it have been better to make these people "earn" Phd in history with a specialty in black society?

They wonder why no one respects them.

[VedicIntelligentsia]

...lolololololol.....