I'm saying Chomsky et alia should strongly and frequently condemn US
machinations and threats against Cuba, the embargo, the limitations on
travel to Cuba, and the categorization of Cuba as an evil state that
presents a terror threat against the USA.
Then he/they can knock Cuba's non-democratic characteristics to his heart's
content.
What he should avoid doing is adding the Bush junta's and National Public
Relation's attempts to prepare the grounds for assassination, invasion, and
other assaults on Cuba.
In other words, what I'd like to see is thorough and consistent
anti-fascism.

Jonathan Julius Dobkin wrote:

> Are you really saying that he should issue a statement of support for
> the world's longest serving dictator?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Woodford <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:43 am
> Subject: Re: [CHOMSKY] CHOMSKY: IRAQ AS TRIAL RUN
>
> > I went to the site you listed and wasted minutes of eyeball power
> > trying to
> > figure out where the statement is hidden. But couldn't find it.
> > If I have mischaracterized his views, it only goes to show that to be
> > effective, such views need to be advanced at the time when they
> > might have
> > some impact, and not be doled out to select audiences at
> > opportune(istic)times.
> >
> >
> > "C. G. Estabrook" wrote:
> >
> > > A comment as uninformed as it is offensive.  Apparently you
> > haven't read
> > > the statements he's signed on the matter ("Statement of
> > Conscience" and
> > > "GDP Statement" <" target="l">http://www.zmag.org/ZNET.htm>), as
> > well as much earlier
> > > material. --CGE
> > >
> > > On Mon, 19 May 2003, John Woodford wrote:
> > >
> > > > Chomsky had an opportunity--several, actualy--but especially
> > when he
> > > > was asked about the media, to bring up the question of Cuba
> > and the
> > > > administration/media (National Public Relations I call it)
> > drive to
> > > > whip up animosity toward Cuba as lying on the "axis of evil,"
> > etc. But
> > > > Chomsky said nothing. His main posture seems to be to look
> > backward> > and wring his hands while moaning. When he looks
> > forward, it's only to
> > > > repeat the big-picture critique that we know well in the abstract
> > > > andhave heard often.
> > > >
> >

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