June 22, 2004
Great White Whale
Figuratively and literally...
A couple of British ex-pats tackle their respective White Whales, Christopher Hitchens harpoons Michael Moore, and Andrew Sullivan spears Bill Clinton.
Each piece is detailed and richly written. While not forgiving Hitchens for his ill-considered article on Reagan, he does an admirable job exposing Moore for what he is - a propagandist. Sullivan for his part gets to the heart of Clinton's reticence to own his faults and misdeeds.
We won't be providing our own reviews - Moore's work merits precious little attention, and Clinton's book has been resoundingly panned, and with 900+ pages, demonstrates the maxim that volume is no substitute for substance.
Posted by MEC2 at June 22, 2004 09:06 PM