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“Beyond the ballot”

by Noam Chomsky

30 January 2006

George W. Bush called December elections in Iraq a “major milestone in the march to democracy”. They are indeed a milestone, but not just the kind that London and Washington would welcome. When George W. Bush and Tony Blair invaded Iraq, the pretext was the weapons of mass destruction. (...)

“Doctrine of Good Intentions”

by Noam Chomsky

19 September 2005

When it comes to human problems, one should understand how doctrinaire systems work. To make political marketing easier, such systems must present their enemies as wicked by nature. That was how Saddam Hussein – a defenseless target – was treated. Hussein was presented as a threat to our (...)