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joshcryer

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38. RIP.

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 05:42 AM

Jul 2012

Glad he was wrong about Libya.

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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