Christopher Hitchens - Consequences of Withdrawal from Iraq

This clip is an excerpt. Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/08/23/Uncommon_Knowledge_Christopher_Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens, author, columnist and vocal supporter of the U.S. war in Iraq, discusses possible consequences were the U.S. to rapidly withdraw from the country.

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What is the situation on the ground in Iraq - militarily and politically? Should the United States stay or withdraw, and what would be the consequences of each? Christopher Hitchens, one of the war's most ardent supporters, analyzes the current battle taking place in America over the direction and management of this most divisive of wars and argues that it is imperative that America stand by its commitment to the people of Iraq. - Hoover Institution

This program is part of the Hoover Institution's interview series, "Uncommon Knowledge."

Christopher Hitchens is an author, journalist and literary critic. Now living in Washington, D.C., he has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Nation and Slate; additionally, he is an occasional contributor to many other publications. Hitchens is most recently the author of "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything."

Peter M. Robinson is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts Hoover's television program, Uncommon Knowledge.

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[iseezapie]

@OneProvidence Way to over misunderstand and over genearlise a major world issue

[Task5003]

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[braydenbeautiful]

@pAbedaNSK

A tool...well, that's you're call.

A coward however, he was most certainly not.

[sstuddert]

fucking ads, it was 4:00am in the morning over here and it woke the household up.

[OneProvidence]

Good. Filthy yankee terrorists, fuck off to your homeland.

[Sumoto999]

I love it how ppl love Hitchens when he's taking down religious ppl, and right wing ppl but as soon as this comes out. All of a sudden NOW hes a bigot. Not that he merely has an OPINION that may be different than what you have. Just accept that the man can maintain his individuality and intellect despite that he disagrees with you. But apparently ppl can not. The world bigot = ppl who can't stand another opinion but their own. That's the group thinking mentality that the gov wants. GJ.

[pAbedaNSK]

hitchens is a tool and a coward.

[Scjrd91]

Who gives a fuck about Iraq!? I care about my own country not rebuilding a country that is utterly hopeless to rebuild. Mark my words folks, once we leave the Iraqis will resort back to their old ways. Stop interfering in other nations affairs America and you won't create more people like Bin Laden.

[7j8i9m]

I disagree quite a bit with Hitchens on Iraq, but I disagree with his conclusions, not his formidable knowledge of facts. That's what's wrong with politics- nobody knows facts. Personally, I'm okay with the hypothetical conclusion that Iran and the Saudis would divvy up Iraq. It's a horrible state of affairs, I don't want that to happen, but that's the reality of that part of the world. I find it much worse that we're holding a gun to Iraq's head and telling them they must be democratic.

[GiveMeClarity]

Hoover rolls his eyes at 3:06 - what a bitch. You're interviewing the man, let him fucking finish his statement.