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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Of the 20 books (and counting) I've read by Chomsky, this one is my favorite (so far). It's loaded with good information, arguing that America, by the same standards it applies to other nations that have been labeled failed states, is itself a failed state. This book would make a good antidote...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “One of very few books I could not finish. Arrogant in the extreme. Chomsky's main references are earlier books he has written, which are cited as absolute truth. I probably agree with him on most things but I found his ego so massive and obtrusive that I could not find out.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The book covers American involvement in the world and the effects that involvement is having in todays politics. The US suposition of supremacy in world affairs from excusing itself from the Non-Proliferation Treay, the Kyoto Accords, or the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice have created a world hostile to the US and it’s role therein according to Noam. He takes great care to show the issue as not just Bush II’s but a line unbroken from Reagen to Bush and therefore culible to both Democrats and Republicans. He also gives examples of the US subversion of democracy when it is not in our interests including at home in the US that has led to disenfranchisement by others countries as well as American’s with their own political system.”
Jim G wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting and though provoking, but a tad sensationalist. Still he is the father of modern lingustics and I'm history graduate student, so what would I know?”
Daniel Rennie wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is great in the sense that Chomsky puts the American invasion in Iraq in a wider perspective, linking it back to past wars and situations in which the American government said they we're promoting democracy but we're doing the direct opposite. It's also eye-opening in revealing that the majority of the US citizens would like to see a whole different agenda than the one being executed by the politicians.
xroldx e wrote this review Friday, December 26 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Mr. Obama please read this book before going into office.”
“Chomsky speaks the truth. The U.S. is failing as a state.”
Dave C wrote this review Monday, November 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“معمولا این دسته از کتابها در ایران شدیدا آلوده به سیاستهای جانبدارانه بعضی افراد هستند و معمولا کمتر پیش میاد که بدون هیچ گونه دخل و تصرفی در عقاید نویسنده, کتاب به چاپ برسد. ایشان یکی از منتقدان برجسته سیاست خارجی آمریکا مخصوصا در دوره زمانداری جورج بوش پسر بوده است و اگر اشتباه نکنم یکی از کتابهایشان در سال 2003
OBEYD wrote this review Saturday, November 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
پرفروشترین کتاب سایت آمازون نیز بوده است. البته شاید گفتن اینها, اینجا درست نباشد ولی جانبداری ایشان در مورد بعضی از سیاستهای داخلی کشور, همچون انرژی هسته ای و مبارزه با تروریسم باعث شده است که بسیاری از نشریات داخلی کشور همچون روزنامه افراطی کیهان و یا حتی اعتماد به درج اظهارات و انتشار عقاید این نویسنده توانا بپردازند. هرچند که بعضی از موضع گیری های این سیاستمدار بزرگ در مورد حمایت از جبهه دموکرات و یا غیره که همسو با مواضع سیاسی دولت پرزیدنت احمدی نژاد نبوده, باعث بایکوت خبری ایشان در پاره ای از اوقات شده است
پرس تي وي (تلويزيون انگليسي زبان جمهوري اسلامي) مقاله اي از چامسکي رو در سايتش قرار داده که در آن چامسکي با اشاره به سخنان نومحافظه کاران آمريکائي اين سوال رو مطرح کرده که «چه کسي تروريست است؟»
با خوندن اين متن بهتر ميتونيد متوجه بشيد که چرا پيروزي اوباما (که عقلائي مثل همين آقاي چامسکي يا آقاي
برژينسکي رو پشت سر خودش داره) ميتونه براي ايران و کل دنيا بهتر باشه
ببخشید اگر کمی بیراهه رفتم”“One of very few books I could not finish. Arrogant in the extreme. Chomsky's main references are earlier books he has written, which are cited as absolute truth. I probably agree with him on most things but I found his ego so massive and obtrusive that I could not find out.”
Parnell wrote this review Thursday, March 27 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Noam Chomsky is a scholar with mind and heart. Big corporations are running both the media and the USA government, big or small, democrat or republican. The USA government has become a racket of the rich that transfers billions and billions of our tax money to the accounts of war industry and its sub contractors.
Edip Yuksel wrote this review Monday, January 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I also recommend Willam Blum's Rogue State for those Americans who do not confuse patriotism with jingoism and warmongering.”
“tragédia global...discurso à Louça... demagógico e para meninos do lirismo político! No entanto, deve-se se igualmente ler, neste caso para repudiar lol.”
Alexandre S wrote this review Saturday, January 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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Waheed wrote this review Friday, December 14 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
No doubt Chomsky always provide food for thought through his critical writings. ”
