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“ […] Same with the name, Operation Geronimo. The imperial mentality is so profound, throughout western society, that no one can perceive that they are glorifying bin Laden by identifying him with courageous resistance against genocidal invaders. It’s like naming our murder weapons after victims of our crimes: Apache, Tomahawk… It’s as if the Luftwaffe were to call its fighter planes “Jew” and “Gypsy.” […]
Noam Chomsky: “My reaction to Osama bin Laden’s death”
Go to the source and serve yourself. Have this in mind…
Knowledge comes from not forgetting the recent history, deconstructing it and finding the patterns in the search for the truth, the true motives, the reality. Just like any intellectual, Chomsky knows that. It’s worth remembering that many insights over inconsistencies do not end up in history books, that long term storage of events written by those in power.
Thanks to Raša for the link.
(Source: guernicamag.com)
