On Sep 28, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Joseph Catron wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 6:54 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
>
> Is there any American who has done more to fight Israeli violence and
>> apartheid and U.S. support of it than Noam Chomsky? Really. Can you think of
>> a single person?
>
> Plenty of 'em; Said for one.
Are you kidding? I'm guessing that a single one of Chomsky's books sells more copies than the entire oeuvre of Edward Said. I admire Said a lot, but Chomsky's influence is far greater.
>> He's been at it for decades. He's spread the word to millions of people.
>> Why denounce the man?
>
> Because he's now supporting it.
He doesn't support your position. That's different.
Doug