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Noam Chomsky isn't a "liberal" in the broad sense that you are describing. You should here the things he has to say about the liberals you are thinking of.
I wonder if any of you have ever read a book written by Chomsky. I mean, this guy isn't just the most important linguist of our time, perhaps of all time. I've studied him in Psychology as well as in poli sci classes on the media which were basically based wholly on his concepts. His ideas have spanned many disciplines
Right now I'm reading The Fateful Triangle. It's fascinating stuff because he doesn't just spout off his ideas like those running the US right now as if they were gospel, he backs up everything he says with so many sources it'll make your head spin.
In my opinion, Chomsky is a brilliant man and one of the most important scholars of our time. He's world renowned and constantly on speaking tours but you never see him on American telivision because no one would stand a chance against him.
By the way, if you're interested in Lebanon, besides The Fateful Triangle I would HIGHLY recommend Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon by Robert Fisk. I just finished this mammoth work while I was in Lebanon this past month. It's easily the best account of what went on there I've ever read.
SLM3
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