Cole Vs Hitchens

Juan Cole opens a can of whoop ass on Christopher Hitchens.

Mr. Hitchens never contacted me about this piece. He never sought clarification of anything. He never asked permission to quote my private mail. Major journalists have a privileged position.

That is a major journalism no no. Hitchens isn't a blogger writing on his spare time. He get paid very well to be a journalist. He should try picking up the phone once in a while and interviewing once in awhile.