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" <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.
> >