Christopher Hitchens Confused by Obama's Iran Policy

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13 жыл бұрын

Complete video at: fora.tv/2010/09/22/Is_Obamas_F...
On the eve of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's most recent address to the UN, author and journalist Christopher Hitchens marvels at the confusion that characterizes the Obama administration's policy regarding Iran.
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This debate, moderated by political writer and analyst Peter Beinart (The Daily Beast), features Christopher Hitchens and George Packer.
The panel discusses America's position in, and relationship to, the rest of the world under Obama -- and whether or not his foreign policy has been effective. - CUNY
Christopher Hitchens was born in Portsmouth, England and worked in Britain as book reviewer for the Times, and chief foreign correspondent for the Daily Express. After emigrating to the United States in 1981, he wrote the Minority Report column for The Nation.
Since 1992, he has been columnist and contributing editor at Vanity Fair and, at different times, Washington editor and columnist for Harper's magazine, American columnist and correspondent for the Spectator, the New Statesman, the Times Literary Supplement, Sunday Today, and the Sunday Correspondent.
Hitchens writes regularly for the Atlantic Monthly and Slate, and is the author of God is Not Great, Letters to a Young Contrarian and Why Orwell Matters.

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@randomartist01 13 жыл бұрын

Wow, Hitch looks and sounds really great here! We're all pulling for you, sir. Keep fighting the good fight and never give 'em an inch.

@joeld9101 3 жыл бұрын

Wah wah wwwaaaaaaaahhhh

@HIMYMTR 2 жыл бұрын

@adamleckius2253 2 жыл бұрын

@@HIMYMTR :(

@campuscryptid3020 Жыл бұрын

@Samn3212 Жыл бұрын

@@joeld9101 don’t be *too* classy, mate…

@FarroShirazi Жыл бұрын

The events surrounding Iran from when Hitch made the speech to the present uprising shows what a forward thinker he was, as an Iranian, with good knowledge of Iranian politics and the nature of the Ayatollahs' regime, I can't agree more with everything he said and predicted. Even recently Obama admired and regretted his mistakes in handling the Iranian Islamic regime. With current world attention on the Russians aggression, the Ayatollahs are closer than ever to possessing nuclear bombs with all the dark consequences that would bring about.

@JohnKobaRuddy Жыл бұрын

You sound brainwashed. Regime this, regime that. MSM parrot. That's all you'll ever be.

@Volound 13 жыл бұрын

he looks like hes coping well. i know his chances arent good, but i hope he makes it through this.

@DatGameBoy 4 жыл бұрын

@livetochange974 3 жыл бұрын

...

@feonor26 3 жыл бұрын

How I wish this was true :(

@theindianzone4989 4 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, brother, but here we are.

@Volound 4 ай бұрын

im sad about it but ive changed my mind about hitchens in a lot of ways. he was a neocon. the main source of hatred and evil in the world is the foreign policy of the US he defended.@@theindianzone4989

@TAG-DOMINATOR 4 жыл бұрын

Oh Christopher we bloody miss you ;(

@TheKierensaysmaybe 11 жыл бұрын

It's sad to never see him again. We all miss him dearly.

@EzraB123 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully put and it still resonates all these years later. Women life freedom.

@Tj930 12 жыл бұрын

Prior to this video, I've just witnessed a Scientology advertisement - I don't think the great man, Hitch, would have approved!!!

@Bossness21 13 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but I can't even concentrate on what he is saying. The bald look is just too fucking hilarious hahahah

@kentamitchell 11 жыл бұрын

Apparently not in the next month, LOL!

@charlesgerard5721 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on.

@adamleckius2253 2 жыл бұрын

Came in contact with Hitch through his anti-theism - as most people have done - but now I'm scouring KZfaq for his contributions on international policy. Such a great mind, armed with immense knowledge also about the important details in foreign affairs.

@JohnKobaRuddy Жыл бұрын

Please find his Michael parenti debate. Hitch tried to hitch slap Michael but Michael bounced hin around like a tennis ball.

@pranadistribution6033 2 жыл бұрын

the complete video is not available at the provided link.

@quaxk 12 жыл бұрын

we need more intellectuals like that, that teach critical thinking by, very publicly, voicing their own

@ateopuertorico 13 жыл бұрын

I hope we can have 10 or even 20 more years of Hitchens!

@HIMYMTR 2 жыл бұрын

too bad

@Connor-fj5rc 11 ай бұрын

Oof

@reginageorge4 9 ай бұрын

😅😂😂😂😂😂

@TheJdawg159753 12 жыл бұрын

lol its a heavier version of the real life mr. xavier from the x men

@spryguy 13 жыл бұрын

@TheFabdulla Your analogy squeezes my mind grapes.

@mystisme 13 жыл бұрын

has i look at him i remember the time where he was at his best and i now see him throw his sikness still standing up for what he always belive and still fighting to wake up us to freethinking what a man he his he deserve my best regard and respect

@fervid5923 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct & true!👌 RIP Christopher 🙏

@kentamitchell 11 жыл бұрын

How many divisions/ships/warheads does the Secretary General have?

@Antuan_the_Swan 7 ай бұрын

I have such anger towards Hitchens. Not because of what he said, but because how badly we needed him in this political climate. Needed him to bring balance, and possibly bring the two sides together. 😢

@kiwicalibre 13 жыл бұрын

@randomartist01 I was thinking the same thing. He looks a lot better than a couple of months back. I love this guy for his courage more than anything else.

@Bendz0 13 жыл бұрын

@clickswitchh A man following his pashion is a big idol, and a great source of motivation regardless of whether his pashion is right or wrong. Tyvm.

@michelemustafa7912 5 жыл бұрын

What a tremendous loss to not have had his vast intellect and insight employed as a consultant to gov't policy.

@menion385 13 жыл бұрын

@ThingsTerrestrial Maybe you could request his opinion?

@Gylindril 11 жыл бұрын

He's from 1953

@writersblock26 13 жыл бұрын

@susanyana Well, I don't mean to split hairs with you, but nobody diagnosed with cancer ever really "gets over it." They can succesfully recover from it, but they live with the fear, however small, that it might well come back, and I say this as the son of someone who recovered from breast cancer and took every possible means to prevent a relapse, including having a mastectomy. Even after all of that, she and I both realize that there are no guarantees.

@GL12878 12 жыл бұрын

Yeah, America has a historical tendency to do things like that.

@scottclaudet 10 жыл бұрын

still relevant in 2014

@scottclaudet 9 жыл бұрын

scottclaudet 2015

@Jima1234567 9 жыл бұрын

scottclaudet well said, I think Douglas Murray will continue his wonderful work.

@Killuminati911 8 жыл бұрын

+scottclaudet 2016

@TheGreatIndoors1979 6 жыл бұрын

Especially relevant in 2018 given Trump's withdrawal of the Iran Nuclear Deal and the Iranian Congress' reaction to it: "Death to America!". Seems like the Iranian government to this day prefer nuclear power over economic prosperity for the Iranian people. Nonetheless, they will still be seen as perfectly moderate and (potential) allies of the U.S. by Obama and the majority of the MSM. After all, this is just another example of the U.S. acting as the imperial bastards that they are, right?

@Hirnlego999 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGreatIndoors1979 "U.S. acting as the imperial bastards that they are, right?" It is. It's about the oil. Trump ran on committing war crimes and tried to gain access to both Venezuelan and Iranian oil.

@Hesam0000 13 жыл бұрын

What did Hitchens do with all that hair?!

@Fig1024 13 жыл бұрын

@Bellantoni what exactly is the family of nations? it's first time I hear of this concept. I know there's UN, and Iran is a member of UN

@SomethingSea1 13 жыл бұрын

... Huh? Not exactly clear. The last part of the clip is the most interesting part.

@SuperShockjock 13 жыл бұрын

Hitch looking healthy, that is great to see.

@astroblaster56 12 жыл бұрын

Oh dear...

@strepsil08 13 жыл бұрын

The words "Hitchens" and "confused" simply do not go together.

@verifymyageful 11 жыл бұрын

lol

@alexalexisalexy 13 жыл бұрын

@sitan66 LOL, I think you kind of missed a large point in my post. Nevermind.

@bradwatson7324 13 жыл бұрын

The body language of the guy on the left says he's bored.

@harkinhank 12 жыл бұрын

Hitchens should have called certain offices of the State or Treasury and I guarantee he would have received a very comprehensive, even understandable, response. At least with respect to the dual track policy they are, and were already in September 2010 and undoubtedly long before that, laboriously implementing.

@DawnOfTheDead991 13 жыл бұрын

@IconsOfTeleplay Another nugget of teabagger wisdom

@sexdrugsRnR 13 жыл бұрын

we dont know most of the things that the state does, even when we think we do

@DyeTyme 13 жыл бұрын

I'm confused as well

@DrCruel 10 жыл бұрын

That "Death to America" annual holiday might have something to do with it. Mind, we also don't fancy the sort of people who think shooting women in the head who don't vote for your faction as "being Number One in Democracy". Or have you forgotten Neda Agha-Soltan so soon?

@lumpfish99 13 жыл бұрын

@revjimbob yes the wild one.....

@rustedromeo 11 жыл бұрын

Didn't say they never existed, however your question is posing as if a country that doesn't exist might do something....as in present tense

@davijeph 13 жыл бұрын

@MoscowMaestro I can tell by the way you write you have a wide and deep understanding of the subject being discussed.I take my hat of to a true intellectual

@Nyquirk 12 жыл бұрын

@ColonelAli @ColonelAli sorry Ali I didn't mean to make it seem like it was directed at you. I'm lending support to your point. I put in the example of attack because there are many that are so awed by Hitchen's brilliance they miss that some of the premise he starts with isn't necessarily agreeable.

@JoshwithaJ 13 жыл бұрын

That's the first time I saw Hitchens with his head shaved. Quite a shock!... oh, yeah and Iran should... etc.

@cassidy99ful 11 жыл бұрын

ah,like in blast from the past.

@whackthedog 13 жыл бұрын

@0mla1 I meant to say there by unneccessary to read in in Arab

@anton1949 2 жыл бұрын

Policy should be to mind our own business.

@MrAnthonyVance 13 жыл бұрын

Hitch is looking "marvelous" ... he is! He's making a come back. And he looks great WITHOUT hair. You go, Hitch! We love ya, buddy!! By the way ... there is no better debater on this entire planet than Hitch. I mean fucking no one!

@HZ_LionsDen 12 жыл бұрын

@ColonelAli And oil.

@kentamitchell 11 жыл бұрын

Because you posted that comment a month ago.

@Iteachu2beninja 13 жыл бұрын

when hitchens speaks, you need to constantly adjust your volume.

@Phelan666 13 жыл бұрын

@trupzz Agreed wholeheartedly.

@nispen 13 жыл бұрын

@shanestrange He has answered the question ad nauseam.

@GabrielSparkletits 11 жыл бұрын

How ironic.

@leonthalion 11 жыл бұрын

why not just google it for yourself?

@alexalexisalexy 13 жыл бұрын

@MikeEmery9 I've never heard it used. He usually says "quasi-intellectual". Which is acceptable, since it's Hitch.

@lucerfarul 13 жыл бұрын

Pull through this Chris, we can't afford to lose you anytime soon...

@MattTee1234 13 жыл бұрын

@1RadicalOne agreed.

@xanthromera 13 жыл бұрын

Love Hitch.

@KowBoySpace 12 жыл бұрын

@piip4 I think the bit where their leader came out and accidentally admitted it. And started test firing up missiles designed to carry Nuclear warheads.

@Tj930 12 жыл бұрын

@RogierV2 Cheers. I might well do that; I was just amused by the irony

@Nexus2Eden 13 жыл бұрын

If you can' t find the crooks ... you can't catch them. ;)

@ZobaK1 12 жыл бұрын

R.I.P!

@triwillb 13 жыл бұрын

@crankycactus ---> KZfaq search "Christopher Hitchens' House"... wish I was there!

@athabascka 13 жыл бұрын

@CelestialEmbodiment: Congress authorized the removal of Saddam from power through military force. Under the Constituion, the Congress has the power to pass legislation and authorize wars.

@Pieh0 12 жыл бұрын

hey, its general hammond's stunt double from startgate sg1! ;)

@0mla1 13 жыл бұрын

@TheFabdulla Thank you for your nice comment. I really appreciate it. I have obviously felt that your attacking me a bit so i do apologise for being rude at times and can honestly say that you seem like an honest peace loving person too. You might be right that you don't need religion to be a good person as your an example of this. But i see Islam as the truth and in my mind it wouldn't make sense to ignore it, that's all. If i could i would like to share this too, but that's difficult to do.

@Unpopular-channel 4 жыл бұрын

I wanted to know his opinion now. After they gave up their activities. The sanctions flew towards them

@0mla1 13 жыл бұрын

@frankherman3 I also think it's a perfect scripture. We don't add the interpretations of the prophet. We interpret the Quran ourselves, but it helps if we look at how the prophet lived his life and things he said (hadith), because it's a practical example. It's useful to have this, as it is useful to have history of anything. It helps us to learn.

@frankherman3 13 жыл бұрын

@0mla1 Let me ask you one question: I have heard that the Quran is a PERFECT scripture, then why is it necessary to add the interpretations of the prophet?

@TheVicAndHelenShow 13 жыл бұрын

In 1995 the importation, into the United States, of bitter almond trees was banned. Bitter almonds (not the sweet almonds that the stores sell) are a rich source of Amygdalin (vitamin B17). Indeed the word Amygdalin comes fr. amygdaline: of, relating to, or resembling an almond. The citizens of the West are vitamin deficient and suffer from sub-clinical (borderline) scurvy, night blindness, beriberi and a host of other chronic metabolic (vitamin-deficiency) diseases.

@whackthedog 13 жыл бұрын

@0mla1 Sura 18:86 tells about a traveller named Zol-Qarnain who literally arrives at the farthest point of the sun going down (there is no such place on this planet, because the earth travels around the sun, it keeps doing this, finding the furthest place of sunset is thus impossible) He then sees the sun going down into a muddy pool of water. In other words: Nonsense. Newsflash: The sun does not go down into a muddy pool of water.

@0mla1 13 жыл бұрын

@whackthedog If you studied even a little arabic you would notice that there are many words which have numerous meanings, this is also the case for english and other languages (some words have multiple meanings). So therefore the translations of the quran may also differ but are only there for people who don't have any knowledge of the arabic language so they can try to understand the quran too.

@cassidy99ful 12 жыл бұрын

science damn you.

@drabarne 13 жыл бұрын

@jaguarclaw And those ill glasses... and a bowel disruptor gun.

@whackthedog 13 жыл бұрын

@MrCombatveteran I agree.

@Bossness21 13 жыл бұрын

@ITheProfessorI yes, you and two other youtubers just informed me for the first time, and I'm apologizing for laughing at his "bald look"

@AlongtheFarClimbDown843 13 жыл бұрын

"The Trilateralist Commission is international...(and)...is intended to be the vehicle for multinational consolidation of the commercial and banking interests by seizing control of the political government of the United States. The Trilateralist Commission represents a skillful, coordinated effort to seize control and consolidate the four centers of power - political, monetary, intellectual, and ecclesiastical." - Barry Goldwater (1909-1998), U.S. Senator

@ctcole77 11 жыл бұрын

3 QUESTIONS 911 TRUTHERS DON'T WANT YOU TO ASK THEM: If NORAD was told to “stand down” how do you explain F-15 fighters ordered to intercept the high-jacked planes 6 minutes after WTC 1 was hit? How can Dick Cheney order NORAD to “stand down” if he was never in charge of NORAD? If WTC 7 was destroyed via controlled demolition, how do you explain firefighters predicting the building's collapse 3 hours before the actual collapse?

@johnweir1217 6 жыл бұрын

CH mentions bombing in Argentina of in1994, Hunter Report (supressed) concluded bomb inside building , not outside implying bombing was a false flag by Israel.

@EasingDifficulties 13 жыл бұрын

[“Women-bah! Heed them not-for today's peach is tomorrow's prune!” - Fr. 1926's "The Son of the Sheik" starring Rudolph Valentino]

@katey1dog 13 жыл бұрын

Knowledge on the subject of Obama's policy toward Iran would be useful. America does not need another war.

@Hermoor 13 жыл бұрын

how weird it must be to have no eyebrowns. The goths should know ;)

@kennedyt 12 жыл бұрын

If Hitchens was confused by your policy it probably wasn't good.

@dedu15 11 жыл бұрын

incomplete or wrong to begin with, yes

@ThingsTerrestrial 13 жыл бұрын

Michael Jackson was killed in an avalanche at 4:19 P.M. Pacific Time, Thursday, 13 September 2001. In the 6 months that followed look-alike/sound-alike brother Marlon Jackson endured 34 plastic surgical procedures. Fifty-three weeks following Michael's death, Marlon Jackson emerged from a self-imposed 53-week Sabbatical as "Michael Jackson." The impersonation ended at 12:17 P.M., Thursday, June 25, 2009, thirty-four minutes after Marlon's deliberate overdose of sedatives.

@IconsOfTeleplay 13 жыл бұрын

Radiation causes radiation-sickness yet it is extremely profitable for physicians in ineffectually treating the chronic metabolic disease known as cancer.

@TheCrappyaccount 13 жыл бұрын

he looks kind of like alf stewit now

@EaterOfBirds 13 жыл бұрын

@FrankSlade1983 he sounds much better on here, hoping he is on the mend :)

@janjan55555 11 жыл бұрын

I made an error right there, thank you for correcting me! I have some Iranian friends though, so I shouldn't have made that mistake, anyways, you get my shit! I am not American nor Western so nice profiling!

@tederoo 11 жыл бұрын

Yes Farsi is Iranian speak, peppered with bit of french

@CassandraGemmini13 11 жыл бұрын

Oh in a perfect world the nationalizing of Iran's oil would have been great. It's a nice idea but the reality is that it certainly wasn't good for his people.

@YourUTubeMonitor 13 жыл бұрын

@athabascka : faith = credence Have you not heard of "full faith and credit laws"?

@whackthedog 13 жыл бұрын

@0mla1 In Sura 71:16 claims that Allah placed the moon as a light. Its not a light, it reflects light

@lumpfish99 13 жыл бұрын

@OneApostate btw, who is advocating for burning homes? killing people or destroying the govt.???? i have never heard anything like that.......

@TubeYou4Good 11 жыл бұрын

I'm not bold enough to make an assumption about Hitchens' choice posthumous... not so sure he would have much respect for someone who thought they could. Then again who am I to say.

@FrankSlade1983 13 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or does he look like he's getting healthier? In some vids i've seen of Hitch (since starting his treatment), he has seemed a little deflated, perhaps a little weak...but in this one he seems back to his old self (except for the hair)...GET WELL SOON HITCH!