Chomsky: Obama's Imperialist Policies

Following a NY Peace Action Benefit viewing of Karen Malpede's new play, Prophesy, Noam Chomsky criticizes Obama's rightwing policies, war making, medical care, coziness with commercial interests . He warns of the coming war in Kandahar and Israel's possible attack on Iran that could go nuclear. In the Q & A, moderated by Karen, Chomsky comments on BP's Gulf Oil disaster, the likely next financial crisis, the Free Gaza Flotilla incident, urges Guantanamo being returned to Cuba and tortured detainees either being tried or released. June 9, 2010

Camera: Joe Friendly

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News & Politics

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• NY Peace Action
• Kandahar
• Guantanamo
• Flotilla
• Gaza
• Iran
• Israel
• Malpede

[MrDarcyIsHere]

Iran hasn't invaded or attacked another country in at least 200 years, is a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and has passed all inspections proving they do not obtain nukes. ISRAEL IS NOT a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, has NOT allowed inspections of their Nuclear sites, and does, in violation of international agreements, possess at least four-hundred nukes. If anyone is a threat to world peace it is US-backed Israeli policies.

[drjamiemoon]

@Freethinker12341 Go to his website and he wrote an article expressing some angst about the Libya situation.

[jonathanaconway]

@jonathanaconway BTW, he didn't bring up Objectivism in this talk, I was just saying that as a general comment. On other occasions he would briefly dismiss Objectivism as being extreme right-wing, without actually identifying its tenets, which are actually very much at odds with American "conservatism".

[jonathanaconway]

I agree with some of Chomsky's points, but there's the thing: if he doesn't want to be confused with the liberal-democrat left (e.g. Carter) then he shouldn't confuse people like me (Randian Objectivists) with the conservative-right (e.g. Reagan, Bush, etc).

[ftw522]

The socialism/anarchism in spain was separate from the government however, in pockets. If you look up "anarchism in spain" can research this more. Also, I forgot, Cuba is actually doing quite well. As Chomsky said in the video, their healthcare system is better than ours.

[ftw522]

@pretorious700 Chomsky is actually an anarchist; and more specifically an anarcho-syndicalist/libertaria­n socialist. He talks about these views all of the time, just not in this video. Also, socialism has never failed as you say; it was totalitarian "communism"(which it wasn't, at least in the Marxist sense of the word) that failed. The only large scale socialist economy that was ever employed was in Spain during the 1930's. It worked splendidly, until the coup.

[pretorious700]

Nice ass kissing intro. Chomsky is indeed an intelligent man, but hardly how she described him. He used to be way more overtly socialist, but in his old age had modified (or just kept quiet) that stance probably because it's been such a proven horrific failure.

[sky4you2b]

@bhigr stop your zionist propaganda , you've been found out , truth has meant the masses ; and it's only a matter of time that the software that protects the neo liberal zionist agenda will meat the masses , and only those that are on the side of truth and righteousness will be spared , we will all then experience the consequences of our actions and inactions

[sky4you2b]

@JerrySPsy Hypocrite , Israel witch sends emissaries through the free world lobbying they'er Governments for diversity of the cultures of they'er peoples and at the same time denying not only the liberties that the israeli jew enjoys , but bulldozing palestinians homes , and stealing they'er lands , most recent , THE BLOCKADES , DENYING FOOD , WATER , BLANKETS , necessities essential to life , Now Who's The HYPOCRITE

[JerrySPsy]

@sky4you2b The only reason would not see Israel continue to exist is anti-semitism. It hardly tries to deny anybody their autonomy?! And exactly where is the evil in self-determination, in wanting to be in your ancient homeland, in defending yourselves from those who constantly seek to annihilate you. Those are the evil people and if you don't see that you are a damn hypocrite.

[irishgodfatherchris]

@amamerc they're Liberal alright but they are Liberal in the proper sense of the word (meaning Centrists)

[amamerc]

"53 percent of self-identified liberal Democrats — and 67 percent of moderate or conservative Democrats — support keeping Guantanamo Bay open."

"Fully 77 percent of liberal Democrats endorse the use of drones . . . Depressingly, Democrats approve of the drone strikes on American citizens by 58-33, and even liberals approve of them, 55-35."

Source: Salon Magazine.

That's what government education does. These liberals are anything but liberal.