Noam Chomsky on 9/11

[Mark Pavlick]

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>>	In 9-11 Noam Chomsky dissects the root causes of the 
>>September 11th catastrophe, the historical precedents for it, and 
>>the possible outcomes as the world moves forward into the 
>>post-September 11 reality.
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>>	For Chomsky, the atrocities of 9-11 "are something quite new 
>>in world affairs," marking the first time since 1812 that the U.S. 
>>mainland was attacked (an important distinction from Pearl Harbor, 
>>which was U.S. territory, but effectively a colony). As Chomsky 
>>writes, "in the past half century particularly, [the U.S.] resorted 
>>to force throughout much of the worldŠ For the first time, the guns 
>>have been directed the other way. That is a dramatic change." 
>>Chomsky believes that the attacks have been harmful in ways that 
>>extend far beyond the initial death toll and ongoing national 
>>emergency. For example, he believes they represent "a devastating 
>>blow" to Israeli-Palestinian negotiations. Most importantly and 
>>provocatively, Chomsky argues that in the world after 9-11, it is 
>>no longer possible to hold our enemies to one standard, ourselves 
>>to another.
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>>>http://www.sevenstories.com/Book/index.cfm?GCOI=58322100546790
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