Noam Chomsky and Robert Fisk - War, Geopolitics, and History 6/7

Noam Chomsky, professor, linguistics, MIT Robert Fisk, correspondent, The Independent Journalist Robert Fisk of the UK-based publication, The Independent, recounts his experiences traveling around the world and living in the Middle East, Fisk speaks on history and geopolitics in the Middle East. His focus is on the problems with journalism in the United States, which include an over-reliance on what government authorities say and the common mode of reporting 'from Baghdad' but entirely within the confines of a hotel room. Using newspaper articles and speeches from politicians, Fisk illustrates the lack of concern for Iraqis as human beings. Fisk's talk also looks at the Armenian genocide, which was downplayed in Western media. After the talk, Fisk fields questions ranging from the rumors of civil war in Iraq to the situation in Lebanon. The event was organized by the Armenian National Committee's Eastern Region in conjunction with the Technology and Culture Forum at MIT and the Harvard Alliance for Justice in the Middle East. Additional sponsors included the MIT Thistle, the MIT Social Justice Cooperative, and the Nation Institute.

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[robjirasama]

4:18-4:28 exactly on target.

[tomlouet]

@smithryansmith i would guess 2006-2008

[smithryansmith]

when did this take place?

[ambasrb]

7500 ppl in bosnia/srebrenica, thats a joke, if u rly want to know truth watch traial of ratko mladic in hauge tribunial

[MichaelStepkoff]

IT speaks with conviction, not in the style of the politically correct, because, I believe, they know what they are talking about. Why would they tell you the truth about matters which you understand as immoral? Why does Noam Chomsky, whose mind has not come close to reaching its potential here on crummy earth, conspire with apocalyptics?

[MichaelStepkoff]

there is only one reality; there is nothing free about the truth

[MichaelStepkoff]

The women wrote the Bible.

[MichaelStepkoff]

The Bible is by far the greatest collection of books ever seen on earth; shakespeare is child's play in comparison.

[jfeltz]

Date?