Wait a minute-- this wasn't the NYT taking an editorial and reporting position. This was an op-ed piece by Chomsky which does not express the view of the editors.
So why make more of it than it is? It's an op-ed piece, that's all. NYT supported and supports the assault on Iraq, the occupation of Palestine, etc. dms ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane Mage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [PEN-L] a miracle? > > >An op-ed in the NY [TIMES] argues that since Israel's security barrier > >goes deep into the West Bank it's a less than ideal security > >barrier: "What this wall is really doing is taking Palestinian > >lands." That's not an original argument but the author is: Noam > >Chomsky. Judging by a quickie Nexis search, it's the first time > >the linguist and super-critic of U.S. policy has had his byline > >in the paper.< > > The NYTimes seems to have reached the entirely reasonable > conclusion that Ubu and his Bushits are a vastly greater > danger to essential capitalist class interests than the whole > American Left could be even in its wildest dreams. > > Shane Mage > > (Not in favor of the mutual ruin of the contending classes) >
