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9-11: Was There an Alternative? (Open Media Book) by [Chomsky, Noam]

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In 9-11, published in November 2001 and arguably the single most influential post 9-11 book, internationally renowned thinker Noam Chomsky bridged the information gap around the World Trade Center attacks, cutting through the tangle of political opportunism, expedient patriotism, and general conformity that choked off American discourse in the months immediately following. Chomsky placed the attacks in context, marshaling his deep and nuanced knowledge of American foreign policy to trace the history of American political aggression--in the Middle East and throughout Latin America as well as in Indonesia, in Afghanistan, in India and Pakistan--at the same time warning against America’s increasing reliance on military rhetoric and violence in its response to the attacks, and making the critical point that the mainstream media and public intellectuals were failing to make: any escalation of violence as a response to violence will inevitably lead to further, and bloodier, attacks on innocents in America and around the world. This new edition of 9-11, published on the tenth anniversary of the attacks and featuring a new preface by Chomsky, reminds us that today, just as much as ten years ago, information and clarity remain our most valuable tools in the struggle to prevent future violence against the innocent, both at home and abroad.

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File Size: 3070 KB
Print Length: 177 pages
Publisher: Seven Stories Press; Updated, Expanded, Anniversary edition (August 30, 2011)
Publication Date: August 30, 2011
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Language: English
ASIN: B004J4X780
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Juan Manuel Wills

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November 28, 2011

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Mala traducción al español y además el formato electrónico en el Kindle es deficiente lo que no lo hace fácil de leer. Chomsky, buen pensador y crítico de lo que sucede considera que los hechos del 11 de septiembre tuvieron su origen en todas las actitudes terroristas y desnaturalizadas de la política norteamericana en muchos de los conflictos en los que participó en el siglo XX, especialmente los de Afganistan y Rusia.

Un pensamiento que hace meditar al lector, es aquel en el que menciona que en USA es terrorismo todo lo que hacen los demás contra ellos, pero no aceptan calificar como acciones terroristas o como violencia si sucede lo contrario (patrocinados por su gobierno como en el caso de Nicaragua y los "contras" o el bombardeo a una fabrica farmaceutica en Sudan y numerosos ejemplos más).

Preferible leer un libro suyo que una recopilación de entrevistas repetitivas como es este caso.

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Needed this for class

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WAM

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December 20, 2016

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Of course there was!! Chomsky remains an intellectual powerhouse

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Everyone should read Chomsky.

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Bert McCarthy

Can we handle the truth?

February 28, 2002

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Sobering and unsettling pronouncements jump off the pages (ALL the pages) of this work. Colin Powell, in an interview shortly after the atrocity, was asked "Why do they hate us?" Powell responded to the effect that they hate us because we love freedom. Powell is well-liked in this country -- but somewhat naive if he truly believes his own statement. Such short-sightedness permeates our culture and we need to apprise ourselves of the complexities of world affairs. We also need to face the fact that the U.S. (along with Israel) voted against a UN resolution condemning terrorism. Can we handle the truth that the U.S., since the end of World War II, has BOMBED forty countries? That millions of innocent civilians around the world have died as a result of our adventures. That Uncle Sam has been in bed with rather unsavory characters like Suharto, Noriega, Hussein, Bin Laden and many leaders of supremely repressive regimes. Chomsky helps us to realize the inescapable conclusion: the United States is the world's foremost perpetrator of terrorism.

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The Best, Most Eyeopening book I've ever read.

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An idealist, he wants to change the world for the better

March 16, 2003

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Noam Chomsky has spent a lifetime sharply criticizing U.S. Foreign policy. And he's still going strong. In the first few weeks after 9-11, he was interviewed a lot about the event. This small book consists of transcripts of these interviews and was rushed into print while the smoke was still settling over that big hole in the ground where the World Trade Center used to be.
There's nothing essentially new in these musings. Chomsky believes that American imperialist interests are responsible for most of the ills of the world. He feels that 9-11 was the result of a volcano of unrest that was just waiting to erupt. There's a bit of "I told you so" in his analysis, and an attempt to weave it all together - Nicaragua, Vietnam, and the history of the world. Some of it is understandable and I find myself nodding in agreement as he discusses the wars and turmoil that has always existed. According to him, the only difference in what has been going on forever is that, for the first time, the victims are different. And because the victims are American, he feels he can blame the victims. Well, not really the "victims"; it's the American government he targets.
He also warns against bombing Afghanistan. He sees it as just playing into the perpetrators' hands because this will even give more fuel to the fire, make them hate us more and leave us open to more and more attacks. His warnings and pronouncements seem gloomy indeed. But are we supposed to do nothing?
I live in downtown New York. I saw firsthand the horror of 9-11. I smelled the burning fires for weeks. And I've finally stopped looking for those tall twin towers, which used to be part of the landscape I saw every day. I remember the photos of the victims posted on billboards and lampposts and the faces of despair on us all. All those victims did was go to work one Tuesday morning. They were just living their lives, not part of an international conspiracy - office workers and waiters, shopkeepers and fire fighters. A lot of people died that day. It was awful.
It is my understanding that every action has a reaction, a rippling effect that causes further reactions. War and conquest has been going on even before the discovery of fire. We're awfully naïve if we think that's going to change. And yet, I applaud the idealist in Professor Chomsky. He wants to change the world for the better. That's what keeps him going. And the book "9-11" is the latest of his efforts.
Do read it. It's small and easy to follow. It's a frightening perspective for the future. And yet, there's an underlying message of hope. Recommended.

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