The truth is that the whole episode was almost insane.
NOAM CHOMSKYAs soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.
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NATO was constructed on the – with the reason, whether one believes it or not, that it was going to defend Western Europe from Russian assault.
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The United States and Britain loved him. He was supported until the last minute.
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Fidel Castro, whatever people may think of him, is a hero in Latin America, primarily because he stood up to the United States.
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The money in politics is a cash cow for the media.
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The European Central Bank has only the first. It has no commitment to keep employment up.
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While the richest and most powerful among us are the ones who are trying to drive the society to destruction.
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Unlike Europe, China can’t be intimidated. Europe backs down if the United States looks at it the wrong way.
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Intellectuals are in a position to expose the lies of governments, to analyze actions according to their causes and motives and often hidden intentions.
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Once the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union was beginning to collapse, that reason was gone. So, first question: why does NATO exist?
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I stated that Hiroshima and Nagasaki are ‘among the most unspeakable crimes in history.
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History shows that, more often than not, loss of sovereignty leads to liberalisation imposed in the interests of the powerful.
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You have to have obedience; otherwise, the idea can spread that you don’t have to listen to the orders, and it can spread to important places.
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NATO’s essentially run by the United States.
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Governments regard their own citizens as their main enemy, and they have to be – protect themselves.
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There’s a lot of fuss on the Left about election irregularities, like, you know, the voting machines were tampered with, they didn’t count the votes right, and so on.
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