As a tactic, violence is absurd. No one can compete with the Government in violence, and the resort to violence, which will surely fail, will simply frighten and alienate some who can be reached, and will further encourage the ideologists and administrators of forceful repression. Noam Chomsky absurdadministratoralienate share on social
Remember, weapons of mass destruction don't mean missiles. Noam Chomsky destructionmasmissile Change image and share on social
There were plenty of other hominids, but they disappeared, probably because humans exterminated them, but nobody knows for sure. Noam Chomsky disappearexterminatehominid Change image and share on social
Pre-emptive war might fall within the framework of international law. Noam Chomsky emptivefallframework Change image and share on social
I do not think psychoanalysis has a scientific basis. If we can't explain why a cockroach decides to turn left, how can we explain why a human being decides to do something? Noam Chomsky basiscockroachdecide Change image and share on social
Rendition is just sending people abroad to be tortured. Noam Chomsky abroadpeoplerendition Change image and share on social
In 1962, war was avoided by Khrushchev's willingness to accept Kennedy's hegemonic demands. Noam Chomsky acceptavoiddemand Change image and share on social
Under the worst conditions, horrendous conditions, people still, you know, fight for their rights and don't just succumb. Noam Chomsky badconditionfight Change image and share on social
After my first year of college, each course I took in every field was so boring that I didn't even go to the classes. Noam Chomsky boreclasscollege Change image and share on social
The good news from the U.S. military survey of focus groups is that Iraqis do accept the Nuremberg principles. They understand that sectarian violence and the other postwar horrors are contained within the supreme international crime committed by the invaders. Noam Chomsky acceptcommitcontain share on social
