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The Cole Report -Slate -FightingWords column by Christopher Hitchens

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dlcs note:
-mtcw :This is interesting, not for highlighting Hitchens' atrocious behaviour which, sadly has become par for the course, but more for the questionable source of the phrase "Wiping Israel Off The Map" which is a core part of the Iran war propaganda.
- baronbarracuda: Great stuff from Juan on Ahmedinejad being misquoted and mistranslated as having talked about "wiping Israel off the map." In fact, he was quoting Khomeni, and the Persian metaphor was quite different and not military, and besides, Iran does not in any se