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To: JohnM who wrote (8708)11/2/2001 9:05:12 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Respond to of 281500
 
Arguing with you, or anyone else for that matter, in which the point is who does the proper exegesis of Chomsky, is not my idea of a way to learn how to rethink global conflict right now.

Fine by me. Reading Chomsky makes me nauseous anyhow. I would much sooner argue over someone sensible.



To: JohnM who wrote (8708)11/2/2001 9:21:17 PM
From: spiral3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
my idea of a way to learn how to rethink global conflict right now

”Conflict index” warns when a nation faces civil war.

perhaps those who know more about this kind of thing can put this in context. What are the precedents here, what other programmes are doing this, or is it just more “technology will save us” kind of stuff.

newscientist.com

later everyone



To: JohnM who wrote (8708)11/3/2001 1:28:58 AM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 281500
 
Chomsky's original quote:

"The terrorist attacks were major atrocities. In scale they may not reach the level of many others, for example, Clinton's bombing of the Sudan with no credible pretext, destroying half its pharmaceutical supplies and causing the deaths of unknown numbers of people (no one knows, because the US blocked an inquiry at the UN and no one cares to pursue it)."

This statement is entirely accurate and appropriate. More detail:

zmag.org

Tom