Noam Chomsky's statement on killing of Osama bin Laden

[Paul Mackin]

On 5/16/2011 11:57 AM, Joseph Tracy wrote:
> My question, as far as the isms issue is whether there is substantial evidence that Chomsky ascribes to some grand ism. I have never gotten that sense from reading him over the years. He seems to be a pragmatic socialist with a strong commitment to basic freedoms and the equal application of law. Is it "utopian" to think we can have a world without a dominant empire that steals most of the resources?
>
The problem would be in getting from here to there.

The Empire wouldn't go willingly.

Don't think Chomsky will be much help in rallying "the people," who have 
other, more immediate concerns.

I advise making the best of the empire we have now  because to topple it 
would require an even more powerful and bloody one.

P