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What a load of shi*e. Name your source and let's see the content?

Noam Chomsky, Hopes and Prospects, £9.99p penguin press

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He also seems to suggest that japans attack on Pearl Harbour was based upon pre-emptive theory....which of course it was....the japanese didnt expect to completely destroy the US at Pearl....they expected to delay a response in order to hold the upper arm.

Yet he relies on the above book, which is reviewed in the above article.

The book suggests the US were deploying B17's to bomb Japan before Pearl Harbour.....yet he relies on a book as his evidence?

Highly unlikely I would suggest if he wanted evidence he would have gone for a far better source?.

He appears to read books, grab a few statements and draw a theory to which he already subscribes.

Dont get me wrong.....I am enjoying the read.....but he isnt exactly committing himself to rash statements, he infers everything.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I worked with a guy, a really decent, genuine person, who ended up a Westminster Parlimenterian. ( Still is ) Someone who, quite literally, “ Crossed the line,” ( Thatcher/ Miners Strike ) and because of this, spent 6 weeks in HMP Saughton, Edinburgh. I’ve no doubt that, whilst, “ Fundamentally,” his, “Political Beliefs,” remain the same, he has now changed. He is now in this, “Bubble,” of 650 odd, (And I do mean “Odd” ) people who decide how we live. In short, he experienced what we experience, and has now tasted the, “Good Life,” and is he comming back ?.... Nope. ( Who can blame him ) Therfor, ( and I’m sorry for keeping repeating ma’sel).... Wether it’s Parlimeterians on the banks o’ the, “ River Thames,” or the bottm o’, “ Holyrood Road,” or even, “ Noam Chomsky” I don’t think any of them really care, not really.

Going on from the source Mr Chompsky used, the following was stated at by a guy called Tom Wade;

Tom Wade is a Vietnam veteran with 30-year career in global logistics. He recently reinvented himself by obtaining a Masters degree in history. His current goal is to spend the rest of his life connecting echo boomers to a future worth creating, by understanding the past. He resides in California, is a member Small Wars Council, and contributor to various blogs.



Another entry into the realm of cultural history is Michael Sherry's book The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon. Mr. Sherry is a competent writer who presents his view on the culture that gave rise to American air power. Like Peter Karsten and Craig Cameron, Sherry lets his bias shine through in his assessment of the doctrine of strategic bombing. As an example, he writes that the fire bombing of Tokyo led to "work absenteeism, apathy, and fearfulness." This led to a "disintegrating of the social fabric."[11] A few pages later he concludes the chapter by noting that "destruction would win the war," and history has proved us right. He them lashes out by writing that this was how the United States—not always, but at its worst—waged the war.[12] Sherry like Craig Cameron writes of American racial hatred towards the Japanese that was lacking in the more fanatical Germans. He notes that the Japanese people were notably freer from the crude stereotyping of the enemy than the United States.[13] This must have been of little comfort, to the thousands of POW's starved and tortured, and the millions of Chinese civilians slaughtered by the Japanese military.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Oh I see, is that blame or responsible for the Haiti earthquake, and its aftermath, directly or indirectly? I think you are taking things out of context and setting a pretext for your attack on Chomsky.

Quote the specific content written in the book that support you your claim.

Skull, you keep talking about, “Illusions”. Chomsky is an, “Illusion”. Text him, E-Msil him, write to hm, see what the response is !. These people are not talking about you and I because they care, it’s BOLLOCKS !!

I dont accept that. Take things out of contect....because reading through Mr chomsky....thats what he seems to do.

The guy was inferring something, its like me inferring the reason it was windy today was because of the battle of falkirk.....and i'll cite Michael Fish from his weather forecast in 1987 as saying.....'theres gonna be a little wind'.....but I wont quote fish.......I'll just cite him as number 37 and make someone else go out and buy the book.

But we've moved on.....can you tell me how the US mangaged to bomb pearl harbour....or was it still the japs? damn....i'll have to check my sources...who are dead and i dont have the book yet ffs.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
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PMSL....he's relying on a source that actually stated firebombing led to work absenteeism, apathy, and fearfulness .......pmsl....I wonder why?

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
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Chomsky's, opinions are based on reason, logic, circumstantial evidence, facts and sometimes prior conclusions drawn by others. Yes, he “infers” but then it's up to you to put forward your argument as to where he's got it wrong.

It's simply not good enough to disagree while failing to put forward your own argument.

I have a lot more respect for you now you made that statement.

At least you admit he 'infers' which tells me you have a relatively free mind yourself.

Yes, I admit he invokes thought, and I personally like that because we should all be free thinkers.

But the guy has been wrong in the past.....and without consequence because he isn't in a position where his thoughts were anything else.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

I don't believe Chomsky to be infallible, but I am sure if you could prove him wrong, he would be the first to admit it. I think the state of the world today is testimony to many of the arguments Chomsky, puts forward.

Cant say I've read many arguments.......he just seems to dwell on what has been....not where we should be.

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Skull, the “ King” of “Copy & Paste”. His thoughts ?, well, no’ really... Apart from pointing the reader in the direction of, “ Youtube “ etc.... Everything he says is, “ Plagarism” Don’t believe me ?.... Google the stuff he comes out with .... Idiot !

You need to read Understanding Power.