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Originally posted by daimoni: Ugh. I'm beginning to think less and less of Chomsky these days. I wish he wouldn't cling to only one side of the issue... as if that's the whole story. It's either agree with him chapter and verse... or else you're not an honest and decent person. |
I'm a bit surprised by your reaction. This struck me as one of Chomsky's more mild and restrained rants.
The only claim I find a bit unfounded is that the media had a calculated role in making Americans think Iraqis were involved in 9/11. I do think the media sent a lot of mixed signals (along with politicians), but I chalk the mixup up to good old public ignorance.
Once a story has more than 5 characters (especially with foreign names) and any substantial plot twists, most brains turn off. Too many Americans rely on TV news and it's ridiculously shallow level of information.