01-10-2013, 04:34 PM
Jeffrey Orling Wrote:Chomsky argues that terrorism is the inevitable consequence of imperial policies of the West (US) and 9/11 can be understood as blow back. I don't think this is an unreasonable position. Conpiracists then call leftists such as Chomsky gate keepers and diverting the public from the real culprits of world events. It may make sense, but the evidence for this sort of collaboration has not been demonstrated (no dot connecting).
I don't really think Chomsky as a left gate-keeper, but I am convinced he is wrong about 911 being blowback. I also do not really see him as being authoritative about foreign affairs. He got it plumb wrong about Gulf War I and April Gillespie. I even seem to recall he had to change his mind later. He should stay away from deep politics, it's not his strength. Stick to plain vanilla politics about which he is very knowledgeable.
However, there certainly has been a vast amount of blowback because of US hegemony and imperialism. And I think 911 gave Bush Jnr and senior members of his administration, plus other elite types ,what they had been calling for, for a very long time: increased weapon sales, increased state security in the forum of the new US "Stasi", namely Homeland Security. This was to control the people back home, while Bush went for Saddam's head (nothing to do with 911 as is now very clear (Saddam's arrogant mistake was to change policy and sell his oil for euros not the dollar - a crime worthy of execution). He also went after Afghanistan - as well as bringing US control to the other "Stans" via agreements and US bases built there. All part of the Grand Strategy.
A far more insightful professor is Peter Dale Scott. Have yo read his book on 911? This forum's name was co-opted from Peter's coining of the words "deep politics", and Peter was consulted to ask if he had any objections to our use of the title.
You really would benefit by gaining a much greater insight into deep politics Jeffrey.
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Carl Jung - Aion (1951). CW 9, Part II: P.14