A conversation about the media and Iraq

with Eric Alterman and Christopher Hitchens
in Current Affairs
on Friday, June 6, 2003 * * * * *

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A conversation about opposing views on the media's portrayal of the war in Iraq with Christopher Hitchens, author of A Long Short War: The Postponed Liberation of Iraq and a reporter for "Vanity Fair", and Eric Alterman, author of "What Liberal Media?: The Truth About Bias and the News" and writer for "The Nation".

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Iraq
war
journalism
media
War Journalism
Eric Alterman
Media Portrayal

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    1. Eric Pellarin  11/04/2008 02:40 PM Report

      I really admire Hitchens, but he's like a dog with a bone on this Iraq thing. I can't stop feeling like the whole thing has been a distraction from the true war on terror. I think Iraq will wind up being dominated by the

      Shia and be a virtual client state of Iran. Pakistan seems to be where the action will (or should) be to get at the real ememies we have in this part of the world.

    2. Larry C  08/20/2007 05:56 PM Report

      Eric was right and Christopher was wrong!