I only just came across this video from the website Big Think.  It’s a few months old but remains relevant.  Answering the question, “What is the best way forward in Iraq,” Chomsky rightly asserts that occupying forces never have rights, only responsibilities.  He starts by pointing out how the Western intellectual and political class never discussed what might be the best option for the Soviet Union following its invasion of Afghanistan, or the best option for Saddam Hussein following his occupation of Kuwait.  “But when the West invades another country,” Chomsky states, “all the values shift.  The only question that arises is ‘What’s best for the aggressors?’”

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