I think you got the analysis right.
Chris Hitchens is a drunken, socialist nut who sometimes sobers up enough to see some truth, but I'm rooting for him anyway...
Fair enough. As long as we aren't required to post sexy pictures to his threads.
I read an interview of Hitchens in either Liberty or Reason. His break with the left was occurring during his support for the impeachment of Clinton. I think he considers himself leaning toward libertarianism.