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Chokehold death insult

The late, great essayist Christopher Hitchens allowed himself to be water boarded so he knew of what he was criticizing.

The know-nothing’s, like Rep. Peter King, who are saying “if he could speak, he could breathe,” should try the same. I guarantee they’ll be able to let their chokers know how they’re breathing.

Lawrence A. Snetman, Miami

This story was originally published December 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM with the headline "Chokehold death insult."

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