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Michael Young Comes to Hitchens’ Defense
Michael Young, opinion editor of the Daily Star, has an interesting op-ed today (“On Not Debating Christopher Hitchens”) about Hitchens’ visit to Beirut and the lecture he gave, entitled “Who are the Revolutionaries In Today’s Middle East?” In the article, Young sets his sights on a surprising target: the audience at the lecture, the majority … Continue reading
Christopher Hitchens Gets Beaten Up In Beirut
I went to hear Christopher Hitchens speak at AUB tonight. Before leaving work, I called my friend S. to see if he was still planning on going. He picked up the phone and said: “Did you hear? “What?” “There’s a rumor that Hitchens got beaten up by SSNP thugs in Hamra a couple of nights … Continue reading
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