Hezbollah was using UN post as 'shield'

[Norlamand]

He invented the study of human linguistics like Einstein invented physics.

Perhaps someone who isn't a dedicated socialist with an ax to grind with respect to every free capiltalist nation in the world.

Chomsky is about as unbiased as Ronald Reagan. Though Reagan was actually right. Chomsky is a socialist blowhard.

 

[MobBoss]

Chomsky is the most centred writer there is.

And with this statement, all reality is thus tossed out the window.

Aye curamba!

 

[bhsup]

From that rabidly right-wing source, Wiki:

Due to the controversial nature of his writings and beliefs, Chomsky has acquired many critics from both the right and left ends of the political spectrum. Among his most controversial stances was that in the Faurisson affair, his alleged apologism for the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s, and, despite his Jewish heritage, alleged anti-Semitism.

In May 2006, Chomsky traveled to Lebanon and met with Nabil Qauq, Hezbollah leader in Southern Lebanon, who took Chomsky, his wife, and fellow university professor Fawwaz al-Trabulsi on a tour of the now closed former Israeli Al Khiyam prison[5]. Many on the American right have cited this event as evidence of Chomsky as a sympathizer with terrorism, and Lebanese criticized Chomsky's visit as well

 

[C~G]

This is getting offtopic very quick but I do find some of Chomsky's writings very interesting read. His possible political views don't necessarily counter his points useless. Or for some it might without further due but that's just plain ignorance from their part.

 

[CruddyLeper]

Yeah, he gets flak from both sides.

What more evidence do you need? And who is your "unbiased" expert on linguistics?

Who would YOU trust more to explain how propaganda works?

And where are the reports of massive infiltration by HB around the post? They are there to observe, so where are the observations?

 

[CruddyLeper]

And with this statement, all reality is thus tossed out the window.

Aye curamba!

TRY READING SOME.

You almost certainly will not agree with his conclusions, but he DOES consider all the arguments.

Recommend me a better source to understanding propaganda.

 

[bhsup]

Who would YOU trust more to explain how propaganda works?

My own brain.

 

[shadow2k]

Suggest you read The Fateful Triangle]/I] by Noam Chomsky.

It might give you some impression of how to interpret propaganda.

Where are the published reports of UN observation posts? They are there to observe, so what have they been observing?

And it's particularly dispicable to use one sentence from a dead man to infer that every attack was fully in line with international law.

http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unifil/unifilpress.htm

From July 20: "Hezbollah firing was also reported from the immediate vicinity of the UN positions in Naqoura and Maroun Al Ras areas at the time of the incidents (Israeli firing)."

From July 24: "One unarmed UN military observer, a member of the Observer Group Lebanon (OGL), was seriously wounded by small arms fire in the patrol base in the Marun Al Ras area yesterday afternoon. According to preliminary reports, the fire originated from the Hezbollah side during an exchange with the IDF."

From July 25: "This morning, Hezbollah opened small arms fire at a UNIFIL convoy consisting of two armored personnel carriers (APC) on the road between Kunin and Bint Jubayl. There was some damage to the APCs, but no casualties, and the convoy was obliged to return to Kunin."

From July 26: "Another UN position of the Ghanaian battalion in the area of Marwahin in the western sector was also directly hit by one mortar round from the Hezbollah side last night. The round did not explode, and there were no casualties or material damage. Another 5 incidents of firing close to UN positions from the Israeli side were reported yesterday. It was also reported that Hezbollah fired from the vicinity of four UN positions at Alma ash Shab, Tibnin, Brahorsehocky, and At Tiri."

 

[CruddyLeper]

Thanks very much! MUCH more informative than press clippings.

And more conclusive about UN compounds drawing Israeli fire when HB is firing from the "vicinity".

What sort of unit of measurement is that exactly? Closer than thereabout, but not as close as neighbourhood?

 

[CaptainF]

He invented the study of human linguistics like Einstein invented physics.

Perhaps someone who isn't a dedicated socialist with an ax to grind with respect to every free capiltalist nation in the world.

Chomsky is about as unbiased as Ronald Reagan. Though Reagan was actually right. Chomsky is a socialist blowhard.

Reagan...what a tool.

 

[Norlamand]

Every beanhead is entitled to an opinion.

On topic. Cruddy what sort of proof do you want? A Canadian UN peacekeepers word isn't good enough? The UN's press releases aren't good enough? What impeccable source would satisfy your oh so discriminating palate?