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JI7

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37. Christopher Hitchens lived his life right to the end also

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 11:48 PM

Jul 2012

why act like what he did was so bad. Hitchens was a writer, he wrote about personal experiences also. he continued to do what he did even as he knew he was going to die soon. he didn't stop living and doing what he did.

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Alexander Cockburn, 1941-2012 - Farewell, Alex, My Friend [View all] Cooley Hurd Jul 2012 OP

A great man has passed. We can still learn from him... Octafish Jul 2012 #1

Oh, that's sad. salvorhardin Jul 2012 #2

I'm sad to hear that. bluedigger Jul 2012 #3

A great man. Mimosa Jul 2012 #6

I used to love Counterpunch in 2003 hfojvt Jul 2012 #18

Let's not rehash that in this time and place. bluedigger Jul 2012 #19

damn. KG Jul 2012 #4

I have a signed book of his jimlup Jul 2012 #5

I just know him from his columns and CounterPunch and he was byeya Jul 2012 #7

In honor of Alex, I move that whatever stigma there might have been on Counterpunch be lifted leveymg Jul 2012 #8

I don't think we should forswear a jaundiced eye just because someone died. MADem Jul 2012 #12

All Counterpunch was ever really guilty of Ken Burch Jul 2012 #40

Oh mann. really? Iggy Jul 2012 #9

Sad news. Beacool Jul 2012 #10

guy heaven05 Jul 2012 #11

You will be missed Alex JitterbugPerfume Jul 2012 #13

Sometimes the guy just pissed me off... orwell Jul 2012 #14

Condolences to his friends and family. Overseas Jul 2012 #15

RIP to a tremedous writer and fighter nt flamingdem Jul 2012 #16

rest well word warrior UpInArms Jul 2012 #17

Sorry he died relatively young Beringia Jul 2012 #20

Christopher Hitchens "blogged his own death"? WTF? D23MIURG23 Jul 2012 #21

There's no need to attack Cockburn and defend Hitchens. Leopolds Ghost Jul 2012 #41

Fair enough. I was offended mostly because of the line I highlighted in my last title. D23MIURG23 Jul 2012 #42

oh wow.. how sad. SemperEadem Jul 2012 #22

A lot of bad news today! This is a great loss! nt Peace Patriot Jul 2012 #23

RIP. PassingFair Jul 2012 #24

I learned a lot from him-especially when I researched some of his work that I questioned. RIP n/t bobthedrummer Jul 2012 #25

What an impressive man. RIP, sir hlthe2b Jul 2012 #26

This is sad news lordsummerisle Jul 2012 #27

We NEED iconoclasts like him Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #28

I saw him speak a couple times. lovemydog Jul 2012 #29

Fair well Alex, You always made me think, ... CRH Jul 2012 #30

Did you know that Cockburn is the uncle of Olivia Wilde, who played Thirteen in House? alp227 Jul 2012 #31

And (half-)uncle of Laura Flanders muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #32

Interesting, did not know the connections. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #33

Was just going to say... wickerwoman Jul 2012 #34

It's not antisemitic, it's just non-Zionist. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #39

"Ashes and Diamonds," klook Jul 2012 #35

I loved this man's writing. Sweet rest to you sir, but keep sending us clarity if you will! earcandle Jul 2012 #36

Christopher Hitchens lived his life right to the end also JI7 Jul 2012 #37

RIP. joshcryer Jul 2012 #38