Apart from his stand on the irak war, Mr. Hitchens is a great source of enlightenment. Now, he is probably best known for his stance on religion, theism and social policies and the rhetorical sharpness with which he dismantles his adversairies in any debate. You can just type in his name on youtube and find hundreds of highly entertaining and inspiring lectures and conversations. But I want you to watch this video (of which there is a shorter version) because it adresses a problem that we face in our culture right now. Fear. He talks about how we as westeners failed in standing by the principles of freedom when this whole danish charicature/ moslem terrorist ordeal came up. In addition, he has an interesting talk with Salmon Rushdie, a colorful and highly interesting person himself. I think, uniting the western and eastern world, finding true understanding and more equality without sacrificing one’s own identity will be the big challenge of this century. To me, individual freedom, enlightenment and solidairity are the core values that make up our modern societies. Those principles are to be upheld and defended. I admire Christopher Hithchens for  putting this into words for us.

EDIT: Spot on and hilarious Hitchens parody on Death Ray Radio