brilliant

Once upon a time Gore Vidal claimed Christopher Hitchens as intellectual heir. I'm sure Vidal regrets that decision lately, as Hitch spends his time sucking up to neocons and spreading sunshiney falsehoods about the Iraq war.

But his old contrarian genius still exists, as this clip on Jerky Falwall illustrates. One hopes Hitch someday returns to his senses full-time.