Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Iraqi Prime Minister a Fan of Chomsky -- no wonder US wants him gone

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU
 
Terran1212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 07:00 PM
Original message
Iraqi Prime Minister a Fan of Chomsky -- no wonder US wants him gone
Jafaari must have a few dangerous ideas:

http://www.chomsky.info/interviews/20060331.htm

TIM RUSSERT: Mr. Jaafari said that one of his favorite American writers is Professor Noam Chomsky, someone who has written very, very strongly against the Iraq war and against most of the Bush administration foreign policy. Does that concern you?

GEN. PETER PACE: I hope he has more than one book on his nightstand.

TIM RUSSERT: So it troubles you?

GEN. PETER PACE: I would be concerned if the only access to foreign ideas that the Prime Minister had was that one author. If, in fact, that's one of many, and he's digesting many different opinions, that's probably healthy.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Kutjara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 07:04 PM
Response to Original message
1. Go Noam!!!
I can't wait to see the blurb on his next book:

If you read only one book by Imperialist Americans this year..." - Ibrahim al-Jaafari



Hang on a minute. Aren't the Jaafar the guys on Stargate who do the dirty work for the evil Go'auld Gods? Hmmm. Makes you think.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 07:10 PM
Response to Original message
2. What a interesting thing for Pace to say.
If he's is suggesting that having access to many ideas and agreeing with Chomsky is healthy, a lot of us on the left wholeheartedly concur.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Terran1212 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 07:46 PM
Response to Reply #2
4. I think he's actually trying to diss Chomsky politely
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 09:23 PM
Response to Reply #4
5. Yeah. It just came out in an odd way.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hadrons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 07:41 PM
Response to Original message
3. its kinda cool that Pace knows about Chomsky ....
Go Noam ... hey Timmy, how about having Chomsky on ..., never mind you GE shill
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-14-06 09:35 PM
Response to Reply #3
6. It's even cooler that Chomsky knows about Pace.
:think:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Sat May 04th 2024, 03:34 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC