Re: Chomsky in the news

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thomas is probably twisting words.  Certainly, the war is destructive for Afgan.  The US is planning the war.  So, if Chomsky says that the US is planning a war that will destroy ...., it is easy to twist to "the US is planning to destroy."

Of course, no respectable news outlet would ever let Chomsky speak for himself.  We, the unwashed, need expert interpreters so that we don't get it wrong.

jdevine@xxxxxxx wrote:

> from Microsoft's SLATE on-line newsmagazine:
>
> Chomsky Speak

> "Coalition forces [meaning American and British forces together with their proxy, the Northern Alliance] are making plans to further destroy the hunger-stricken country. The consequences of their crimes will never be known and they are quite confident about that. And that is the enormous outcome of the crime of the powerful ?"
>

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