Noam Chomsky: The United States, Not Iran, Poses Greatest Threat to World Peace
In a speech Saturday at The New School in New York, Noam Chomsky
explained why he believes the U.S. poses the greatest threat to world
peace. "[The United States] is a rogue state, indifferent to
international law and conventions, entitled to resort to violence at
will. … Take, for example, the Clinton Doctrine—namely, the United
States is free to resort to unilateral use of military power, even for
such purposes as to ensure uninhibited access to key markets, energy
supplies and strategic resources—let alone security or alleged
humanitarian concerns. And adherence to this doctrine is very well
confirmed and practiced, as need hardly be discussed among people
willing to look at the facts of current history." Chomsky also explained
why he believes the U.S. and its closest allies, namely Saudi Arabia
and Israel, are undermining prospects for peace in the Middle East.
"When we say the international community opposes Iran’s policies or the
international community does some other thing, that means the United
States and anybody else who happens to be going along with it."
explained why he believes the U.S. poses the greatest threat to world
peace. "[The United States] is a rogue state, indifferent to
international law and conventions, entitled to resort to violence at
will. … Take, for example, the Clinton Doctrine—namely, the United
States is free to resort to unilateral use of military power, even for
such purposes as to ensure uninhibited access to key markets, energy
supplies and strategic resources—let alone security or alleged
humanitarian concerns. And adherence to this doctrine is very well
confirmed and practiced, as need hardly be discussed among people
willing to look at the facts of current history." Chomsky also explained
why he believes the U.S. and its closest allies, namely Saudi Arabia
and Israel, are undermining prospects for peace in the Middle East.
"When we say the international community opposes Iran’s policies or the
international community does some other thing, that means the United
States and anybody else who happens to be going along with it."
