The Empire of Chaos: An Interview With Noam Chomsky
By C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout | Interview
US foreign policy in the 21st century has little to offer other thanmassive military power. Indeed, gone are the days when military might
was used in order to "recreate the world in America's image." In the
post-Cold War era, US military interventions take place in the absence
of an overall strategic vision and with ideological justifications
lacking force and conviction even among the United States' traditional
allies. Little wonder then that military interventions, always illegal
and unjustifiable, end up accomplishing nothing more than the creation
of black holes, while giving rise in turn to new and ever increasing
violent terrorist organizations bent on spreading their own vision of
social and political order.
In this exclusive interview for Truthout, Noam Chomsky reflects on
the dynamics of US foreign policy in the 21st century and the
implications of the policy of raining down destruction for world order.
Chomsky also assesses the role of Russia's involvement in Syria, the
rise of the Islamic State and the apparent attraction it holds for many
young Muslims from Europe, and offers a grim view about the future of US
foreign policy.
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout)