Noam Chomsky

In a major address, Noam Chomsky says there has been little change in the conventional debate over a US invasion abroad: from Vietnam to Iraq, the two main political parties and political pundits differ only on the tactics of US goals, which are assumed to be legitimate. On the other hand, public opposition to war has also remained consistent, Chomsky says, but, whether Iraqi or American, ignored.

"...Panamanian human rights organizations claim that we don't know, because we don't actually count our crimes. Victors don't do that. Only the defeated. It aroused no interest here. There was barely a mention in the morning. There was als no interest in Bush One's invasion of Panama. Panama was a clear case of aggression..."