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Dave et. al.<BR>
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You have not supplied a verifiable quote to support your assertion that Chomsky "endorsed" Pol Pot.<BR>
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But I have a question or two that you might consider, if you can for a moment put aside your obvious intense dislike of Chomsky. <BR>
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He is quite clearly against any State that abuses its power to engage in mass killings, or uses the authority and power of the State to oppress its citizens, regardless of what political/economic ideology the State happens to use to frame its functioning. Even if Chomsky had "endorsed" Pol Pot, he would only have done this if he was unaware of the monstrous conduct involved in Pol Pot's regime. Are you actually asserting Chomsky endorses the sort of mass senseless killing that Pol Pot carried out? Maybe you think he is such a devout communist, he will excuse mass killings if the killings are carried out under the banner of communism?<BR>
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If you wish to trash Chomsky, why do you not take the scholarly approach and attack his arguments and theories, instead of just tossing out a scandalous claim you have failed to document that he "endorsed" Pol Pot?<BR>
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I am not looking for an answer to these questions. I offer them for thought.<BR>
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You are far too smart and informed to use such cheap tactics.<BR>
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Ted Moffett</FONT></HTML>