CBC Hot Type Evan Solomon interviews Noam Chomsky on his book 9/11

Transcript: web.archive.org/web/2008060400...

[@xvise66]

Rewatching this after the recent Hamas attack on Israel. Chomsky was as right then as he is now.

[@manuellopez1956]

Chomsky endures because truth is eternal.

[@tinapatton7346]

Quote wize ol' dudes (like Prof CHOMSKY), "It's easy to fool the people, but very hard to convince them that they've been fooled!" "Even if 50 million people truly believe something that is false - it's STILL false!" "What is widely believed, may well be the precise opposite of the truth!" And quote NAZI media monster Goebbells, (Hitler's MURDOCH), "Said LOUD and often, ANYTHING will be believed!!"

[@tinapatton7346]

Rephrase gutless cartoon creep la Caricature, "Fearless fact finder field marshal Chomsky - chaws 'em up, spits 'em out!" Now, paraphrase kiddo la Caricature's fave gatebitch, unelected undeselectable billionaire creep coward Media Mad Dog Murdoch, "Facts?? Fuck the facts! Push the fucking myths!!" kzbin.info/www/bejne/goesnKCAmNSXfK8

[@jamesanthony5681]

@Orca A shill for whom or what?

[@jamescarr4662]

@@SlimDopamine at that point did Chomsky draw an equivalence between Israel and the Taliban? Show me.

[@jamescarr4662]

@@SlimDopamine I suspect strongly you are merely another tedious Zionist who absolves the settler colonial state that is Israel of any crimes at all where the Palestinians and the Occupied Territories are concerned. The seemingly endless siege on Gaza continues to be a moral abomination and stain on humanity- sadly, one underwritten, and thus perpetuated, by successive US administrations.

[@Lockjaw95]

Damn. Got chills when Chomsky listed off all those atrocities and asking “what was the just cause?”

[@guapodiablo]

Yes

[@saskk2290]

I teared up. Such beast mode

[@lobotomizedamericans]

I love when Chomsky goes fucking Super Saiyan mode on brinfucked morons like Solomon.

[@TheSandman121212]

Fucking legend. "Can I continue?"

[@timestimesx7535]

Can't help thinking 'where was gondor'

[@reachforacreech]

this is the angriest ive ever seen chomsky

[@DjWellDressedMan]

My first thought, Solomon is not the brightest bulb and Chomsky points that out many times and one of the few times if ever when Chomsky has ever shown anger

[@reachforacreech]

DJ Well Dressed Man soloman is a bourgious lapdog

[@whatthecello42]

You should hear the interview on youtube where he debates John Silber with regard to Nicaragua in the 80s. He gets even angrier. nXlS7Lb0PfA

[@DjWellDressedMan]

whatthecello42 I grew up in Boston and watched it live and a few times since, Chomsky is awesome, thanks

[@cp9105]

it seems more like passion than anger, the debate with John Silber he seemed genuinely angry though

[@rational-public-discourse]

"don't bother checking, the answer is zero." He's great. Noam is absolutely on fire in this interview. Whatever this guy throws at him he knocks down. This is what happens when one side of an argument is grounded in logic and basic human morality and the other side isn't.

[@GlenMarlborough]

This should be renamed: Noam Chomsky teaches Evan Solomon about world affairs.

[@mck1972]

NO it SHOULD be called, ' Chomsky Exploits 20/20 Hindsight in Order to Criticize Others in an Area that He Has ZERO Real World Experience in Himself-AGAIN! ' smh

[@riikki___]

​@@mck1972 sad little man

[@mck1972]

@@riikki___, If you cannot face reality about Chomsky yourself, then don't Shoot the Messenger...

[@riikki___]

@@mck1972 lol its your message and its just convenient reactionary deflection as usual

[@mck1972]

@@riikki___, I NEVER said I was a, ' Reactionary ', so please refrain from making any MORE inaccurate statements!

[@Field-Person]

This is Chomsky's most devastating interview. An amazing, breathtaking annihilation of standard stupidity.

[@rational-public-discourse]

I like that. That's good.

[@dararohan1209]

In fairness to Solomon he did make Chomsky bring out the big guns.

[@patrickbriggs8409]

Agreed.

[@AymanB]

I absolutely love when someone triggers Chomsky, it's like watching a massive sabertooth unleashed. His arguments land like 10 ton weights.

[@CipherSerpico]

Dara Rohan He gets even angrier in this debate/discussion: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4m8Z3htrKiNkNU

[@ethanbochicchio8379]

I read somewhere that Solomon read hegemony and survival and publicly changed his views and endorsed chomsky

[@ianjedi1282]

Ethan Bochicchio this is what I read from him also.

[@rzarectz]

I think a lot of the Evan Solomon bashers should keep in mind that its near impossible that an American version of Evan Solomon could have ever made it to a position to ask these sorts of questions (which hordes and hordes of self proclaimed american "liberals" totally agree are valid questions). Therefore we should be grateful that the Canadian representative of this class of people - the establishment "left" (or Canadian "centrist") - got crushed in their place. It's an important interview to have taken place at that time, and Solomon did his part to make it happen. A lot of political journalists would just never have had Chomsky on, end of story. Especially the ones that have made their way to the top of American political media.

[@alexdumortier]

I think this is the most worked up I've ever seen Noam Chomsky in an interview/ speaking engagement.

[@timmiller8537]

Oh you need to see the segment with him and Silber. He seems like he’s doing everything he can not to knock the guy out.

[@ennesshay5040]

@@timmiller8537 Yep. ''1986 - Noam Chomsky vs. John Silber.'' The 16.49 video by Snowball

[@wendyorange]

O are we going to miss Chomsky! He speaks the larger truths. A truly great man!

[@detnemt9571]

Still alive and kicking!

[@Micscience]

I really respect Chomsky I really do enjoy listening to him speak. However he does have some flaws such as JFK and MLK assassination and also 9/11. When ever it comes to conspiracies that are over whelmed with evidence against the official story he plays dumb which always made feel sceptical of him.

[@Richard_Straker]

I actually think Evan Solomon did a pretty good job and brought the best out of Chomsky.

[@CDexie]

It's obvious he got a little butthurt

[@ianjedi1282]

Agreed. He gave great questions to setup Chomsky to give great answers. No softballs.

[@robertbentley3589]

He got owned big time. Probably still in therapy. Virtue signaling is a great way to get the best out of Noam.

[@rcmrcm3370]

Seems to me he got a little disappointed because he got so badly whooped he dare not go forward on his plan to use Israel to trip up chomsky. Don't know where this guy is now but he's not dead I can figure out who's paying him

[@mozabb5747]

You’re right. Way better interview than anything we see now.

[@StrayedIdea]

Still the best interview of Chomsky. This interviewer managed to keep up and push the boundaries ask the relevant questions that resonate with the populations and so on. He hands down did amazing job.

[@Lythgoemania]

Watching the full video actually gives better context. Used to dislike this guy but it appears more that he's just deliberately trying to rile him up with hard questions

[@darrenryan92]

You don't argue with Noam. He's far too intelligent. Great man.

[@understructurerepair7132]

I have lost respect for both Chomsky and Maddow in the past year. 911 has massive, gaping holes in it which they choose , not only to ignore, but belittle those who are doing their duty by challenging this very serious event. Truth, especially on this matter is absolutely paramount. And NO, YOU DONT HAVE THE CREDENTIALS TO SHUT DOWNNTRUTH BY CALLING US DANGEROUS OR "VIDEO

[@Mortison77577]

+Darren Ryan He didn't act so smart in that email exchange with Sam Harris.

[@Mortison77577]

Alberto Balsalm Google it and the page will come up. Basically, Sam Harris just asked a very straightforward question and Chomsky got all evasive and weird and started making BS accusations against Sam Harris. Chomsky ain't what he used to be.

[@dudomniajaju8695]

+Darren Ryan He is not only intelligent, but he is also on the right side of the argument. Which you know, having truth on your side helps a lot.

[@erikk77]

He seems to be paranoid.

[@bramgovers315]

Wauw. Chomsky is passionate in this one. Beautiful man.

[@cp9105]

Yeah, and his eloquence in explaining his position is always awesome.

[@blanemylke4144]

9:55 One of the few times I heard Chomsky raise his voice when he is trying to form a sentence.

[@zharkoo]

Every responsible media needs to show this interview a couple of times a week... I wouldn't mind seeing this over and over again

[@KrazyKatPosse]

Chomsky is absolutely based.

[@henrynooney8881]

"George Bush's favorite philosopher--Jesus Christ." Hysterical haha.

[@richardhines8622]

The Chomsk got angry , love it !

[@iwontgiveyoumyinformation8895]

every once in a while I forget, who majestically awsome Noam Chomsky actually is. then I hear him talk and I remember

[@jasonallie7741]

Good work getting these answers from Chomsky. Really wanted to hear his full theory

[@stoprainingonme]

Good interview. Very effective use of Devil's Asvocate strategy. Well done Solomon. Obviously its a bit terrible since most of Chomskys points are pretty straight-forward and Solomon appear to be trying to have an intelligent and sophisticated discussion on whether America is allowed to bomb civilians or not. But he gave Chomsky opportunity to explain is views in detail.

[@danielwalsh9137]

my favorite Chomsky interview

[@kylehartwig9398]

Me too

[@Cuddlestrike]

"but it is the end of the nation state that you foresee in the vision?" LOL, talking to Chomsky like he is some gypsy woman foreseeing the future lol!!!

[@dailydissent6076]

😂

[@saintsaii8774]

This is an absolutely fantastic display of maximum scholarship!

[@maxschlepzig641]

I can't be the only one who caught the sarcasm of Chomsky at 10:40, where he comments about George Bush's ''favorite philosopher'' & looks directly into the camera when saying it. The idiot Solomon didn't only catch, he assumed Chomsky religious nut by answering his question in ''I don't want to get religious on it'' ''that Chomsky is on another land with his gospel''. This is pure comedy

[@skyguy5587]

Max Schlepzig there’s a moment at 18:15 where he points out his stupidity

[@scarface82us]

Chomsky is on fire in this interview!

[@maxschlepzig641]

I love it how Chomsky says that hypocrisy was articulated by George Bush's favorite philosopher, Jesus Christ: and right after looks directly into the camera

[@rafetjameel4476]

great interview

[@johnmaisonneuve9057]

I remember seeing this program when it was first viewed. It was reported that more calls came in during the program then any program ever. Solomon the interviewer, demonstrated his total inability to comprehend Chomsky’s basic statements.

[@rbee22]

The world is so much better for this man’s existence

[@GoLetItInGoBagItUp]

This is still the best.

[@CDexie]

Chomsky controls the conversation by being eloquent as ever and stating, cold, harsh, unwavering TRUTH to power.

[@zwergie256]

@26:52 did Solomon just roll his eyes? I don't think he's in any position to be condescending, seeing as he's an idiot.

[@JCVdude]

zwergie256 he looks like Mitch on Modern Family....yep sure looks like a roll -

[@martinezlopez4699]

@ Uploader or other contributors; is there any way to upload this GREAT Video again in a HIGH resolution and even MOST importantly though if the SUBTITLE could be added too?

[@Wehrwolfzug]

The interviewer was just playing the role of your average brain washed semi intellectual media personality. Noam did his role of speaking simple truth and facts to crush the interviewer. They both did a good job.

[@sammycircle]

Evan Soloman got fired by The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation today for doing lucrative art deals on the side with some of the famous people he was interviewing on CBC at the same time...........Lmao......looks good on him.

[@xxFortunadoxx]

Ol' Professor Sweater at his finest.

[@asimasali3371]

If there were more people like Chomsky, this world would be a better place.

[@mck1972]

If everyone was like Chomsky, then nothing would ever get done-Because there would be so many worthless Armchair Crtics just like him, who just complain from the sidelines about fields that they NEVER actually worked in! smh

[@squatch545]

This is from the show Hot Type on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) in 2005.

[@theCRMartin11]

noam chomsky breaking it down!

[@alexandroshomegas7374]

I wish more people were aware of this.

[@philipgray3570]

thank you mr chomsky for being the spokes person for the people

[@gestalt3s]

Throughout the interview, Chomsky explains his conclusions quite rationally as Evan Solomon rapidly fires counter arguments regardless of their strength, sometimes for the sake of equivalency. Then at the end, Solomon presents Chomsky as some buggy radical.

[@librazone]

It always makes one wonder what the medias agenda is when you see people like Solomon getting all squirrelly and trying to interrupt when someone is telling them the truth.

[@lobotomizedamericans]

Back in the day, the American brainmelting media apparatus wasn't as filtered as it is today. They were still in the kind of early stages of building & testing this massive opinion shaping monstrosity. So every once in a while, they'd fuck up by allowing Chomsky on a channel where he could demolish dimwits and subordinated media personnel without being cut off every 2 seconds. They fixed that mistake in the later years.

[@bjornyesterday2562]

If you don't know what it is after watching this interview, I surely can't help you

[@antimattv]

A good one ... and I've been watching Chomsky stuff for over a year now. It's great when he takes off the gloves once in a while.

[@shelbyjaym6a]

is there footage of Chomsky saying that? I'd like to see it. or print....and consider this, he's old, done with front line. He's dissappointed me too on 9-11 and i read his book. he made great points, but in the end tows a safe line. what he brings to more people are truths that very few others can articulate so well and with such intellectual superiority about that subject, a life long committment.....i wonder what he's saying, if at all, about achitects and engineers for 9-11

[@globuspallidos]

Solomon asked good questions and brought good debate , regardless of his intentions which might be biased

[@pthompson108]

globuspallidos Bullshit, Solomon is a morally deficient halfwit. It should be patently obvious to anyone with a working moral compass that he's just a mindless parrot.

[@ckeeler13]

What is Mr. Solomon's favorite word? "Characterization".

[@2gbo22kc-easy7]

2021..I'm here

[@QuitWithNick]

Talk about an interviewer being OWNED!!! Sheesh!

[@theCRMartin11]

from 18:00 to 22:00 Chomsky completely dismantles Evan Solomon. The man got schooled!

[@Monsterdamage12]

This interviewer was grossly outclassed

[@cobrasounds3559]

Chomsky showed evans the red pill. Evans wasn’t ready to take it

[@joey_gallant]

Commenting to keep this circulating in the hopes that it wakes people up

[@fractalspace1111]

This guy's boots are still smoking to this day.

[@Ink4Breakfast]

The news world link at end of video to get this videos transcript isn't available, the website was shutdown. If anyone has the transcripts please reply with it!?

[@electriccerix]

How old is this?

[@zakichoudhary507]

This is what would happen if Justin Trudeau and Chomsy ever had a conversation. I'd pay to see that, by the way.

[@richh.2803]

Chomsky at his best

[@DiceBaseballDigest]

Pretty deep shit, Noam.

[@andiosdancien]

Honestly when he just brutally mentions as an aside that Arafat was in a dungeon where he "couldn't even flush the toilet"

[@harshilbansal3062]

Chomsky rips apart Evan Solomon and Kaplan......He is pure class in topics relating to the hypocrisy of the US foreign policy.

[@chootlim8795]

That was a total beat down on a man less than half his age.

[@SpriteMinded]

GREATEST MAN TO EVER LIVE

[@cherfaouiamine1240]

Salute to this great man Tomiski. What puzzles me is how you were able to sit and dialogue with Satan

[@blicky2blacky]

Chomsky visibly shaking at points. It's because of the subject matter plus the approach of Solomon. Solomon has entered this like it were a discussion with reasonable disagreements. Chomsky on the other hand takes the discussion of the loss of life, or millions of lives, very seriously. That's why Chomsky projected his thoughts as he had in this video.

[@Cenyon]

Solomon rolling his eyes at 26:53, wow. Guess he felt cornered by facts.

[@MrRedcarpet02]

Soloman was being 'Devil's Advocate' here. Not expressing personal views.

[@Hornet0biker]

I disagree. He behaves just as he believes... in the status quo and his conventional/received wisdom. He wouldn't be in the position to be the interviewer in the first place otherwise.

[@MrRedcarpet02]

It isn't his role to agree with or 'softball' his guests.

[@thorinbane]

NO he doesn't, I watch his show and he routinely makes bullshit statements and is a complete lightweight. He believes it and you can tell by the consternation on his face when he is being put over Chomskys knee.

[@fractalspace1111]

What I find impressive about Chomsky is how much information he has stored about US foreign policy and world affairs. You better know your stances if you are going to get in a argument with him because he knows way more than pretty much anyone else.

[@Tohdette]

I wonder if it will ever be possible to get rid of veto powers in the United Nations Security Council

[@bradynorris1653]

Didn’t Barak put that on the table? NO, HE DID NOT!

[@chinny2007]

32:55 until the end. Take a bow Noam Chomsky

[@DUSTEKMP]

Pense que era martha

[@thomasf1688]

Te confundí con Martha

[@DUSTEKMP]

Jaja somos 2 ya

[@garysmith7184]

I'm Scottish, I don't watch US TV but I do watch Noam Chomsky. I've never seen him so pissed at the stupidity from across the table. This guy Solomon WANTS to believe what someone elsewhere has said, thus proving much of Chomsky's own arguments. People like Solomon are the mouthpieces who push and push and then push so much that they don't even realise that Noam left half an hour ago and he is pushing against himself...

[@gerryboudreault9403]

Solomon was asking dumb questions on behalf of unenlightened Canadians, playing the devil's advocate, yes. Not a good interviewer. He, and we, need much more re-education by Chomsky. (for example: to the shame of MANY Canadians, our gov't supports the criminal acts of Israel against helpless & demonized Palestinians). Lead on, Noam!

[@greggmcelhinney1228]

Always. Amazes. Me how. Much información. He. Has on world events and how he can. Speak. About a wide. Range of subjects

[@Richard_Straker]

Definitely. He managed to get Chomsky riled which made for a more intriguing interview.

[@Fluxquark]

This guy would be a great journalist if he challenged everyone he interviewed like this. I have a feeling that he doesn't though

[@Itraininthebogs]

"Evan goes to school"

[@israrahmad826]

chomsky taught him a good listen about world affairs lol

[@bucketiii7581]

Evan got slapped up lol. Props to him for holding people accountable. Surely he did the same when he interviewed people with their hands on the reigns of state power.

[@ua751920]

I don't think "they" are supporting democracy in Egypt, afterall they haven't done so for hundreds of years so why would they now? I've heard Chomsky say "they" support dictators until it's impossible and then they try to maintain the old structure witth a different face. I remember Obama saying Mubarak was a friend of the US.

[@guapodiablo]

Cuts to a commercial when Naomi is getting to a good part at 27:15, wth. Political Editing??

[@noamfinnegan8663]

Ouch, got his eyes opened wide.

[@heyhey89674]

He has never said he holds such a position firmly, quite the opposite. But he focuses on the visible crimes of his own country.

[@Jmriccitelli]

Evan Solomon just got destroyed!!!

[@belbb333]

❤

[@marcustruong]

Chomsky, you are the best! Solomon..know your place. You are a journalist. Try to be humble, maybe you can learn something.

[@iMaDeMoN2012]

This guy is such a maschoist that he lets chomsky beat like punching bag.🤣 He must be a secret socialist.

[@thatnickid100]

i love that, solving the Israel problem by this controversial idea.. international law

[@WhiteRican62]

"controversial Views" you mean logical views?

[@DerekOdgers]

Eviscerated, but I find it sad he has to keep re-educating every interviewer with the same elementary historical facts. If they had done any research at all, why would half of these questions have even been asked? I

[@ChainsawMage1]

Evan Solomon is really in over his head here. It's like watching a bar bouncer fighting Muhammad Ali lol

[@rich1874]

agreed :)

[@anaselhaouat]

Even if he believes in half the stuff he said, it's better than an interviewer who agrees with everything his guest is saying.

[@bluest1524]

I have a sense this kid didn't learn a thing.

[@robcoates]

19:00-20:00 When so called journalistic 'impartiality' becomes ludicrous and embarrassing.

[@SpriteMinded]

he was not ignorant. He cannot be ignorant

[@TheGodlessGuitarist]

Hmmm, maybe you know him better than me. I'm judging from limited exposure.

[@lildemon350]

I don't wanna get, like, gnostic here brah, and like, religious on it dude