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9-11</i> 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.<br>
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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
world 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.</font>
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