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<DIV>Got a hold of the DVD version of "Manufacturing Consent," and in the added
features section are two extended clips of Chomsky debating Buckley Jr. and
Foucault. The Foucault debate (from 1971) is interesting, though Foucault,
of whom I know little, seems a bit mad, though that could just be his body
language. He's off in concept-land while Chomsky's dealing with the nuts and
bolts of human nature and political formations. </DIV>
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<DIV>But it's the Buckley segment that's worth the price of admission. Taped in
1969 for "Firing Line," the topic is, of course, Vietnam, but the segment on the
DVD deals more with the Truman Doctrine and the Greek civil war. Both
Chomsky and Buckley are in their early-40s and spry, but it's Chomsky who holds
your attention. He utterly decimates Buckley. I mean, wipes him out. The look on
Buckley's face is one of a man drowning. He's in way over his head and he knows
it. I've never seen him afraid like he is here, and Chomsky has no mercy.
Wonder why Buckley never invited him back . . .</DIV>
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<DIV>This was before Noam attained Left God status. A bracing reminder of who he
once was.</DIV>
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