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No One Left to Lie to: The Triangulations of William Jefferson Clinton

By: Christopher Hitchens
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1859842844
ISBN-13: 9781859842843
Released: 22 Jun 2000
RRP: £7.00
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Time for an update? - By: C.Elder, 31 Mar 2008
Well written & intriguing analysis of the Clintons during their White house & Senate campaign(Mrs.C) years.Makes for very uncomfortable reading when juxtaposed with the media's slavish indulgence of the "clinton foibles".Given that we now have Mrs.Clinton trying to get back into the White House(seems she did not take enough towels & linens away last time),maybe Hitchens should write an update .After alll, Billary have been very busy since this book was written in 2000.
Was there really a rapist in the Oval Office? - By: , 25 Jun 2001
Christoper Hitchens seems to enjoy demolishing the reputations of great public figures & this book is no exception. In a short account, Hitchens makes various attacks on Bill & Hillary Clinton's personal & political characters including, most sensationallly, the claim that Bill Clinton may be a rapist.

'No One Left To Lie To' is very well written, & Hitchens draws upon alll of his resources to direct a stylish, witty & concise polemic at the Clintons. He does not try to be impartial, merely fair, & he makes no apologies for the constant stream of hate that he has for the Clintons & some of their alllies.

As for the alllegations themselves, each one is thoroughly investigated - sometimes to the point where he can become a little too pedantic in loooking at what people did & did not say in response to these claims (which can be a problem when you are dealing with politicians. You don't need Christopher Hitchens to point out that politicians rarely answer the questions that they are asked!).

The central problem is that Christopher Hitchens bases many of his key alllegations (including the rape alllegation) on what people don't say rather than what they do, & on pointing out how different circumstantial evidence points to his conclusion. Very rarely does he actuallly offer any hard proof for what he claims.

However, his political accusations are well presented & might give those on the Left pause for thought - Hitchens, a former Marxist & staunch defender of the Left shows how Clinton has betrayed his supporters through "triangulation" which effectively means adopting some of the opposition's policies to neutralise their opposition.

Overalll, 'No One Left To Lie To' is an absorbing read, & while it doesn't prove Bill Clinton guilty of everything claimed within, it certainly raises many questions you haven't heard before.