Noam Chomsky - Is Iran a Threat?

[@nhuphuong060688]

It's quite annoying whenever Americans start asking questions with the assumptions that their country is in the right and all others are in the wrong.

[@bishplis7226]

"I MUST BE RIGHT BECAUSE I HAVE A GUN"

[@bishplis7226]

if you see an american talking about politics like he knows what the word even means, ask em if they got a passport, that will shut them up

[@neverbeforeseenvideos2249]

America is being dismantled. White or Black in America .... short term or long term, you are FUCKED !! I used to be proud of having friends from the states. But once the subject of Géographie or History opened up, I realized they Numb Dumb af. Not all, but most. Heck, ask any American in the Streets in 2018 , where is Canada ? Same old answers similar to back in the 1990’s ; mmm that’s that cold place in Alaska 🤦‍♂️ Being called an American in 2018, anywhere in the world, other than the states, is embarrassing at times.

[@jamesdolph437]

the U.S. is always right ... even when it's wrong it's right

[@jbhann]

Như Phương ...it's part of the US indoctrination, that has been programmed into the minds of US citizens for decades, by mainstream media and other methods. The US history books are written to promote the United States as a beacon of light that fights for freedom and democracy around the world. The United States has never spread an ounce of democracy, only dictatorships and terrorism. But ask the average US citizen about the CIA overthrowing democratically elected leaders of other nations, to install a dictators that allows US corporations to pillage and rape the resources of those nations, and those same US citizens will not believe you. Because they're never informed of the realities of their criminal government, so they *believe* the US is the greatest nation in the world. The US citizens are told lies on a daily basis, and it was not until the Internet really developed into what it is today, that US citizens are starting to be exposed to the corrupt and criminal acts of the US gov and its corporations. Take the Iraq war, and the lie that was broadcasted across all the US news networks, that Iraq had WMDs. It was all a manufactured lie by the criminal US gov, and the news networks pushed that lie to the US citizens. But how long before the US Empire enforces censorship on independent networks, KZbin channels and etc, will be interesting. KZbin has already censored videos that expose Israel war crimes by Abby Martin.

[@jsmall10671]

"But what about threatening to wipe out another country" "Oh, you're asking about the US!" What I was hoping to hear...

[@davidpowell6098]

@Loam Bart Both civilian targets, with no prior warning. Breaking international law.

[@gabrielmills5369]

There was a warning look it up

[@Moosemoose1]

That's when Liberals bust out the "whataboutism" excuse and just call you a Ayatollah Puppet

[@seer1623]

The hypocrisy in staggering.

[@SomethinAintRightHere]

“Jews dont need Israel - they already have new york” LOL

[@nurabdullah8110]

Can have many houses BUT A home is what is important. Why not explain who are the Palestinians???

[@ethnicleanserberg7975]

@@nurabdullah8110 wut

[@mirzaponijan]

Well..both of that not enough, they want the whole world for themselves. That why the jews is said to be cursed nation by god. They kill prophet and they claiming to be a child of god. except for minority of them truly follow the Judaism.

[@regaliaretailfashionmerch4314]

​@@ethnicleanserberg7975 They meant that Israel/Palestine is their homeland /promised land, true home etc (As though it's not so for Palestinians 😅)

[@monsieurgolem3392]

​@@nurabdullah8110who are the jews?

[@pullmanstandard81203]

"In comparison to Saudi Arabia, Iran looks like a civil rights paradise." Well said.

[@abdimohamed8640]

Lefty Gatekeeper well said

[@lutherblissett9070]

@jacob it was worse under the shah than it is now.

[@AliAhmad-wn3ci]

well I fear ben salman is gonna change it

[@jacobmandelblum6644]

Ali Ahmad : Lets hope he is able to overcome the fanaticism prevalent in his country, considering that its kind of Islamism is WAHABISM, Islam's most extreme...!!!!!!!!!!

[@fato9583]

saudi arabia is a hell!

[@umnajdi]

I'm Iranian and always felt so sick when anyone in our university in Canada talked about Iran, I wish I were there and saw all the students applauding for what I couldn't say

[@mrbonzzai]

whatever04 You are just plain ignorant. Iran is waaaay better than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is where most of the 9/11 terrorists came from, it is where Osama bin Laden came from, it's the birth place of whahabi Islam that is the source of Islamic terrorism. You can live freely as a woman in Iran, all you need is a head scarf. Iranian Universities produce some of the best students and academics. No one is saying Iran is a paradise but they are not the ones causing instability in the region. The US, Israel and Saudi Arabia are doing that all on their own.

[@umnajdi]

If you believe what your media says, you are a slave who doesnt know his/her masters, learn for your self

[@umnajdi]

Have you heard of a place called Yemen?

[@1man1bike1road]

i would love to visit iran its amazing history is awesome

[@listocalisto8124]

whatever04 well the difference between the iranian government and the saudi Regime is that the iranians are Not nearly as radical and would Never support terrorists in order to spread islam. they spread islam by speech. While saudi arabia is proven to support and Finance al qaida, al nusra, isis and many more terrorist groups that Blow up all over the world

[@RealityIsNot]

The brilliance of Chomsky is to pick up complex stuff and map it simple understandable example and to do this absolutely accurately without the loss of any information or message. That is why the his audiences love him.

[@dontchastop]

whatever04 Tell me where Chomsky supported Iranian civil rights violations.

[@hhhahahhhahha]

where did he say he supports what the state does you

[@jacobmandelblum6644]

"TALENT WITHOUT HONESTY IS A SCOURGE" Simon Bolivar

[@jacobmandelblum6644]

"TALENT WITHOUT HONESTY IS A SCOURGE" Simon Bolivar

[@bmphil3400]

what Chomsky doesnt realize is that he is exactly the type person that gets rounded up and exterminated as soon as a fundamentalist theocracy comes to power...... useful idiot..... look at what Stalin did to Trotsky........ Chomsky would buddy up to the leftists and dictators then when they come to power he would end up with a bullet while in exile......such a blind, deluded person. Fodder for the gulag......read Solzhenitsyn..... you will see what Russia thought about people like Chomsky..... Lenin and Stalin ground them to dust.

[@tonihildebrand4725]

Iran has not attacked another country in 200 years. The US and Israel can't claim that. Far from it.

[@MarioPeeps]

Ok? They still have proxies

[@tonihildebrand4725]

@@MarioPeeps Oh what twisty creepy logic. America has proxies too and so does Israel (America for example) but that doesn't stop them invading,bombing and occupying other countries. Google US military invasions since 1890 - it's clear America has invaded or bombed practically everyone. Israel being a monomaniac keeps bombing the same ones- Gaza and Lebanon. For either of them to accuse Iran of aggression is hilarious in a Monty Python way. Both Israel and America are nuclear armed of course so basically uninvadable except in a MAD scenario. National security is just an excuse to bomb and invade other countries. Iraq and Afghanistan for example. And so many others.

[@moatasemkassab4517]

No they don't, these are independent groups that are affiliated with Iran on their fight against Western imperialism, not "proxies." Iran does not have a neocon foreign policy which sees others as pawns to be played with. As much as I disagree with their fundamentalist regime and think that the Iranian people have the right to resist it, in terms of foreign policy they are much more humane than the United States.

[@tesladavinci]

This didn't age well

[@moatasemkassab4517]

@@tesladavinci Why?

[@Bozlee22]

The Truth. Something you don’t see on CNN or FOX but every country except US knows this

[@1man1bike1road]

trouble with the us is there is no left and right, just right and more right. a 3rd party is required whenever a progressive party arrives in the us they will dominate, there is no decent party for the wise people in the us and their are many. Bernie needs to get his ass into gear fast he cant save the democratic party from neoliberalism

[@Ghostyfrost9688]

Stephen tarr - absolutely correct

[@brendanwhite8836]

@@1man1bike1road Bernie & Tulsi 2020

[@steinelgaaen]

@@1man1bike1road no left??? Are you insane? The DNC has gone far left

[@steinelgaaen]

@@1man1bike1road same argument again?

[@whoever6458]

I think it's really ironic that the only country to ever use a nuclear weapon in war is all upset about certain other countries enriching uranium to that level themselves as if countries who have never had, let alone used nuclear weapons, are more dangerous than the only country that has.

[@transforgoku]

Imperialism 101

[@peymanmarufi8034]

Ok let china fuck the world.

[@paulk2257]

@@peymanmarufi8034 China don’t need nuclear weapons to screw the world. They are employing far more insidious and dangerous methods to achieve that aim.

[@peymanmarufi8034]

@@paulk2257 dude I'm Iranian and I know well W. T. F is our govrenments doing. They are Chinese allies and if they get a nuclear weapon, they certainly use it for Chinese aims. Iran is puppet. Playing by China and especially Russia. But only we as Iranian understand how evil our government is

[@paulk2257]

@@peymanmarufi8034 I think the world can see how evil many governments are at the moment. But Iran is highly unlikely to deploy a nuclear weapon in anger, whether under Chinese influence or not. If they did, the country would be vaporised in an instant. Even China are not stupid enough to start a nuclear confrontation - they are slowly invading and influencing the world very successfully by other means.

[@Jad3dJane]

Spot on so many years ago. Noam you are a fantastic person with great knowledge and character. Thank you

[@oscaru5342]

No, he's not... But good luck with train of thought. If he's so convinced with his rhetoric, why doesn't he move to a socialist state? I rest my case...

[@supersawheather]

How lucky are we to be able to listen to his lectures and arguments on KZbin?

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

And Norm Finklestein even though they're trying to erase him 😂

[@wilsonhodge71]

And how lucky we are that we can look up his 'claims' on the internet and through critiques of his work-see how his political outlook is entrenched in far left ideology and therefore inherently bias. But of course the converted will always sing his praise!

[@lazar2949]

@@wilsonhodge71 He is far left, but these statements have nothing to do with that. Right supports Israel, so their support is also biased because of their right wing ideology. What is your point?

[@counterflow5719]

It's a crime that Chomsky and others have zero presence on cable media

[@ageofechochambers9469]

You are not lucky , you are listening to the controlled opposition nothing more .

[@Goldesel17]

Thank you Mr. Chomsky. I will buy and read a book from you right away. A rational voice at last!

[@michaelotoa623]

The thing about Chomsky is that he seems to have a lot of facts at his finger tips that most people don't. That's what people need in order to truly understand anything: Facts.

[@isai9021]

I guess it's because facts actually represent the 50% of a true opinion. Most people are just impelled to say something (anything, indeed), so they replace the facts with ideology. We can see that in all platforms. And when it comes to international policy it's a shame.

[@geoycs]

Couldn’t agree more. He has more facts at his command than just about anyone.

[@Rowlph8888]

I think the main point is that Chomsky, has not just dug undera the surface to get these facts, but he's got a fact, and turned it on its head to see what is relevant to the debate at large. Understanding takes intellectual rigour, and people|I rarely do this. This girl who asked the question, actually asked a good question. E.G one or 2 nuclear weapons, require deployment technology, That which is jus Adapt as difficult as developiing tthe bomb, in terms of reaching anywhere the US,, Would be concerned about. Evening. They did get this technology, the US capability, would vaporise the state immediately. Which then suggests the question "why is Israel really worried?" Then it helpss you to explore to find out tthat there is a significant exodus, from israel, which has become gradually more exponential over time The girl should havve questioned his answer on the phrase used by Iran to describe the legitimacy of Israel, and particularly the semantics Involved. She should have prompted Chomsky to ellaborate, because just leaving it at ," would be no need for Israel to exist", does not in itself, subordinate the phrase to non-violent forms of state eradication. That I'm sure Chomsky would be able to explain this with more clarity, he just wasn't asked to do so, And he should be

[@mohammedabubakaritanko9295]

May Allah Continue to Bless this wonderful man Mr Chomsky.

[@holdencaustic]

What many do not get: He isn't praising Iran. He's just exposing the actual underlying issue. It takes critical thought to understand, and for the average American, that's too much energy.

[@ismailazzam8401]

😂😂😂

[@jrshield7793]

an American agrees

[@andrewgraham1418]

Same with many Canadians, sadly.

[@EndWach-gi1nh]

It’s more I think what we were taught in public school; critical thinking about the U.S. is only tolerated if we agree with our prospective political parties.

[@shaneshankly4518]

How wonderful would the world be with more voices like Noam.

[@NathansHVAC]

Shane Shankly a world run by atheist neo marxists. I think we'd be better off just having the world run by women. Europe is and look how wonderful things are there. Babies are replaced by immigrants. What a great future.

[@celticwarrior1365]

Not if you're a Rothschild it wouldn't! But hey, who's going to listen to such an intelligent, morally upright individual like Noam Chomsky?

[@jamberry8026]

There are more voices like Noam. You just don't like the package they come in.

[@Nancy20012]

NathansHVAC Europe is not run by women and the immigration crisis that affects Europe is because the Americans and their allies have almost obliterated the middle east and people are running for their lives pouring into Europe.

[@ConicalRamirez]

G*man, How can you say he is anti-US and say he contributes nothing positive to the world? The world would be a much nicer place if it wasn’t for the US

[@tigranyeremyan7634]

Man...i would hate to debate him. Hes just so articulate, calm and knowledgable.

[@Michele10G]

The very conservative opinion leader William Buckley debated him about the Vietnam War on Firing Line, a PBS show Buckley hosted. Chomsky knew so much history, had such detailed and comprehensive knowledge, that all Buckley could do was dodge questions, change the subject again and again, and look like an apologist for the empire's colonial war.

[@najgauner]

Wow this is the first english speaker that actually proceeded to pronounce kh and thereby Khomeine right - A personage full of respect.

[@mehrshadvr4]

He's a linguist scientist and he's a Jewish so he can say that.

[@emerdigiorgio3594]

@ najgauner: Chomsky is a linguist.English is not his first language.

[@sajkhan11]

Naom we love you from the bottom of our hearts and may God bless you with an eternal life. AMEN.

[@SPEEDKILLAR]

Calm and objective, love this man.

[@abcdefghij6821]

"Comparing to the US allies in the region, Iran looks like a Human Rights Paradise" its funny because the Iranians invented the 1st human rights script, and the word "paradise" is actually a persian word.

[@johnnyroe8053]

Yes, you have the best human rights in iran than anywhere else, look at how gays and atheists jews and women are treated

[@abcdefghij6821]

johnny roe you are the biggest ignorant in history. 1st, The jews are treated well in Iran, in fact Iran has the largest jewish community in the middle east after Israel. 2nd, you can be gay in Iran, but you are not allowed to show it on the streets, parks etc. Every muslim country including US biggest ally Saudi Arabia oppresses the gay people but I dont see the media telling the same thing about them; and the 3rd, I'm an atheist myself and I was many times in Iran and I had the opportunity to speak to lots of atheist people living in Iran. They live just fine without any problem. Please stop being an ignorant piece of shit and try to search before claiming false things you stupid fuck.

[@johnnyroe8053]

ah I misread your original comment, my bad, its in comparison to the US allies, ok. It is still a shithole for human rights, though, Ive actually met iranians who fleed because of persecution, because they are bahai. Atheists, gays, jews and women are treated like shit there everyone knows this, the only people who dont are regressive teenagers who live in a bubble, protected from the real world, I know you want to believe that the US is the only evil and that its all the conservative christian white imperialists in the US but there are millions of bigots in the middle east who will kill their own family member if they dare be honest about their religious beliefs, there are millions of people who would kill their own family member, if they come out as gay, in the middle east. This is because of islam. Iran doesnt recognize atheists and bahais as citizens, "Therefore, despite the fact that they constitute the largest religious minority in Iran, the Bahá’ís are a “non-recognized” religious minority without any legal existence, classified as “unprotected infidels” by the authorities. They are not even granted the theoretical right to perform their religion and are subject to systematic discrimination on the basis of their religious beliefs. The second part of this report will focus on the different types of discrimination faced by the Bahá’ís. In the same manner, atheists do not have any recognized status. They must declare their faith in one of the four officially recognized religions in order to be able to claim a number of legal rights, such as the possibility to apply for the general examination to enter any university in Iran" www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/ir0108a.pdf If you have a problem with reality, don't try to distort it to fit your narrative, just accept it

[@abcdefghij6821]

johnny roe you have right in some parts and I can recognize that however, you just can't say that Iran has no human rights, when there are more women who get higher education then men, while in Saudi Arabia the women got permission to drive only couple of months ago and they got permission to go to the CINEMA only couple of days ago and nobody adresses this things to them because you are sucking Saudis oil. The thing with the gay people also happends in Indonesia, Malayesia, Qatar, UAE etc.

[@Shami-d8f]

abcde fghij You should ashamed of yourself!The Iranian regime has killed thousands of innocents people’s and put in jails hundreds of thousands during the course of its existence!

[@pavilionman64]

He "wiped out" her arguments without nuclear weapons lol

[@mRGuitarShow1]

No... he lied, because Iran countlessly said they want to wipe out Israel.

[@zachking5138]

This is the person who should be on all mainstream networks, helping to peel off the blindfolds that have been secretly glued over the public's eyes!

[@tapolna]

In 2002, 15 or so Arab-Muslim countries offered on paper, if Israel would go back to the 1967 borders and a two-state solution with capitals in East and West Jerusalem, they would give Israel full recognition, restore diplomatic relations and trade, but Israel rejected the offer. The offer is still on the table, but Israel still rejects it.

[@shawndoe3594]

It happens EVERY YEAR at the General Assembly of the United Nations. The resolution is titled 'The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine." This has gone on for nearly 40 years.

[@daniellemeyer8568]

The "offer" is empty. It is never going to happen. Israel would lose part of Jerusalem. There would be thousands of refugees (on both sides) to deal with. And many other resource, holy site, and technical issues. And there is ZERO reason to believe the Muslim countries and Palestinians would abide and leave Israel in peace. It would just be giving them back land (that Israel won) while changing nothing for Israel. It's like the old saying "never give the devil an inch". You are talking about 2002 while conveniently ignoring 50+ years before that. Conveniently ignoring the original UN Partition Plan (from 1947) which was agreed upon by everybody except Arab leaders (who refused any negotiation). Conveniently ignoring the invasion and war started by Arab countries. Look at all of the land in the Middle East owned by Muslim Arabs. Israel had to take Jews as refugees from Arab lands... how about the Arab countries take the Palestinians as refugees? If they really cared about the Palestinian people they would have done that years ago. Instead, they use them as bargaining chips and weapons to try to destroy Israel and take over that land. That offer is on the table, but of course the Arab countries would never accept that.

[@ArashRezaee]

@@daniellemeyer8568 Israel took jews as refugees? wow.

[@asqarhasanov]

@@daniellemeyer8568 1947 UN partition plan was not fairly divided. Open the partition map and take a look. In 1947 Jews lived in 10 percent territory while they were given 65 percent territory. Who would accept that complete bias map made by USA and USSR. In the beginning all great powers were backing Israel even USSR. Later Soviets started backing arabs

[@fortheEmpire666]

@@daniellemeyer8568 You ignorance is frightening

[@t.thomas6967]

She got Chommed

[@cindys9858]

Which video did you listen to? Most definitely he answered her question, just not what you wanted to hear.

[@ivantheterribler8346]

Trump Folk/Punk he said the jewish state should not longer exist and be a democratic state. He answered her question, zionists like yourself don't like the answer.

[@DR_socal]

🤣🤣

[@xman-ms3mp]

What an amazing answer...to the point where she probably wished she didn't ask lol

[@dewok2706]

normal people who aren't hopeless ideologues like you dont object to learning new things that add to their worldview

[@fjordhellas4077]

Professor Noam Chomsky one of the most brilliant and decent intellectuals of the Western world. A world tainted by crimes, arrogance, ignorance and superficiality. You are an inspiration to all Jews who cherish wisdom, justice and humanity. Thank you for who you are.

[@ImranAli-xg5hx]

One of the best videos of Chomsky.

[@thepedalshop]

Best video of a fool allowed to speak and spew garbage about like a pig in his slop

[@amineessouli965]

Came in to watch Iran, stayed because of his explanation of the Israel and Palestine situation.

[@blackmamba1744]

"If they went as far as even loading a missile, the country would be vaporised, instantly" that cracked me up

[@YHK_1.01]

One of the greatest minds of our times. Truthful and sincere to history, despite all the odds for which he cares less. YK

[@orwahassan821]

I just love this man.

[@sophietherobot6343]

So do I.

[@robertmeloyanaxley1530]

YOU DONT KNOW THIS MAN....AND HE DONT KNOW WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT.

[@eliza1826]

@@robertmeloyanaxley1530 oh shut up

[@robertmeloyanaxley1530]

@@eliza1826 bitch please

[@muhammadsharif7990]

Excellent answer! Btw, which is the only country that used Nuclear bomb on civilians? Hmm..

[@chashmi81]

As an Iranian I'm sure sooooo sure if we even make one of those we would never use it to kill INOCCENT people, all we want is just not to be sanctiond and peace in the Middle East ☹❤

[@Isnapthesky]

How's it going there?

[@chashmi81]

@@Isnapthesky You can't even imagine how great it is !😂

[@Isnapthesky]

@@chashmi81 I'll take that as sarcasm.

[@negarkalantry455]

@@IsnaptheskyI’m alive. That means God exists.

[@negarkalantry455]

I’m also an Iranian.

[@kouklepartali]

The Israelis should listen to the great Chomsky!!

[@ryand9886]

I watch lots of Noam clips everyday and this is a good one! I love when he slips in some jokes hehehehe what a man 🥲

[@TodKopfstein]

those girls in closer rows reacting jus over 2 mins into video to his response re israel was priceless. they were gleeful. hilarious

[@aprianorizqha2488]

One of the great mind in the world today that also have a heart!

[@abdooo623]

US logic : we are in the right and everyone in the wrong

[@lbnoronha]

The beauty of Chomsky's words (and of his superior enlightnment) is that they reflect reality despite western (or eastern) propaganda... Chomsky (like any person who had learned history correctly) just makes you think deeply about reality... He never defends a point like a bllind man, he shows you the facts putting in your shoulders the process of "digest" them, he meerly reffers to the facts and you are the one that must reach a conclusion... Chomsky is like Socrates, he dosen't make statements, he show you reality and then asks you questions in order for you to make the conclusions... He is a pearl, a very rare one...

[@AbdulRahman-mk3wl]

I admire you mr. Chomsky for having the courage to speak the truth. Courage is a virtue.

[@wilsonhodge71]

What courage do you need to preach to the converted? Chomsky only addresses those who are knee deep in far left ideology who just love to hear anything anti American and against the state of Israel. And that is what you admire! Pathetic really.

[@maaliikali6319]

Mr. Chomsky's sociopolitical and historical views are like national treasures. Never sugarcoating the issues or bowing to bias, I have such a great respect and admiration for his commentary. I pray that the peace and blessings be upon him.

[@KhoaTran]

That girl asked a fabulous question... But I guess she didn't received the answer she likes 😂

[@mohcin81]

Chomsky is an absolute legend one of the greatest minds I have ever. ✌🏾

[@daniellemeyer8568]

Meh. He tends to reduce everything down to a few talking points (while ignoring other significant points/evidence). Also, like in this video he likes to bring up Israel and Palestine. Literally, 90% of this conversation had nothing to do with Iran.

[@nasim8282]

Yeah....it really will be a saddest day when he will be no more. Such a genius.

[@Gamingmx-f3j]

Naom is not only a Jew, but an educated one. May God guide him to Islam. He never lies.

[@sam-te1fu]

lol

[@sam-te1fu]

Here's a lie for you... at 5:40 he said, 'the clerics may be hideous people, but they have show no inclination towards suicide'.... to describe Islamists in this way is beyond a lie. It is a dream. One that has no connection to reality.

[@YusufAhmed22]

Did you hear what he said about Saudi Arabia?

[@isaachatesbinding]

Islam 😊❤ peaceful religion.

[@transformersdecepticondude8597]

Dear Chomsky's Philosophies, Mr. Noam Chomsky, Not sure if I mentioned or recommended about Mr. Jim Marrs books. Sometimes, I think he didn't go far enough but all his books are a must read, sir. I do hope someone just as good continues his work. Thank you. Sincerely, Don Suiters Clearwater Florida USA

[@najibrizvi]

We need more people like you who could tell the truth to the world

[@ScottCrist]

This man speaks what alot of people don't like to hear...The Truth 😊

[@oscaru5342]

Wrong...

[@ScottCrist]

@@oscaru5342 I'm done sending messages from God to the Kingdom of the world, inwhich you belong and the majority of the people alive on earth right now.... Seek God's Spiritual realm and separate yourself from the world's system.... Unless God sends you to Jesus Christ to be free from your sins...The same standard and measure you done in life, will be given back to you....Everyone will be taught how to live a Spiritual life and every knee will bow down to Jesus Christ, before entering into the Spiritual kingdom of God.... You can come the easy way or you can come the hard way...STOP BEING WRONG.. Start being RIGHT WITH GOD.

[@inconvenient-truth99]

Noam speaks the truth

[@vanessamw1140]

Wouldn't it be nice if the average American possessed even 1/4 of chompsky's critical thinking capabilities? But instead, most of us are too busy grazing in grass fields as corporate establishment media plays us lullabies of propaganda. Ba-a-a-a. Ba-a-a-a.

[@shawndoe3594]

@Michellle Foucault XVI Europeans aren't native to the North American continent. Go home, we don't want you here.

[@walwal412]

They say, "no body is the repository of all wisdom", but this man is close.

[@AdrickElven]

every thing he said is 100% true and relevant to today. Beyond prescient

[@EzugwuOkike]

The most honest man ever

[@jjjjjjjjzuzuzuzu]

She was trying to get the comfortable lie ! But she got the unpleasant truth.

[@nabilsalim1108]

Nice comment..

[@briandeschanel23]

I like him; he talks truth

[@υηιν_313]

There is no truth about. Is straight up propaganda.

[@curtisowen3233]

I sure hope the people of Iran are able to throw off the theocracy thats trying to keep their educated, and rather liberal population in the dark ages.

[@oryxthetakenking8275]

As a pro Islamic Republic supporter, though I disagree with Chomsky about the Ayatollahs, I still have respect for him for his unbiased stance and calling out the double standards with Israel and acknowledging that Iran doesn't really intend on using nukes offensively, rather only thinks to keep them as a deterrent. God bless you

[@dorisdoris5563]

What kind of grotesquely immense ego does it take to believe a country of 90 millions and an ancient civilization would be willing to annihilate itself just to get back at a small insignificant country of 6 million?

[@bae4198]

I respect chomsky god bless him

[@nilent]

Would love to see a two hour moderated equal time debate between Chomsky and Netanyahu.

[@Mukeet-Khan]

There is a typo in your comment. It's spelled SATANYahu. No need to thank me.

[@iqbalmohamed5128]

Chalk vs Cheese

[@robertjohnson4401]

Chomsky states that Iran's position regarding Israel is and I quote him here: "In the course of time Israel should not exist. I tend to agree with that too."

[@lightwishatnight]

Noam's biggest success as an orator is not in the spreading of his ideas, but the skill with which he promotes the reasoning of the audience. He has very strong opinions, but he dissects live the thought process at which he arrives into those conclusions. You and I might not agree with everything (or anything) he proposes and argues, but we can never say he is a madman or a person you cannot have a dialog with. And as long as a dialog can be achieve, you know you are in good company, for dialog and exchange of ideas is a requirement for democracy, and a deterrent for tyranny. Cheers.

[@James1-9-7-8]

"Saudi Arabia makes Iran look like a civil rights' paradise!" Classic Chomsky.

[@oscaru5342]

That's called deflecting... Not hard to do...

[@Mosi_baba]

I just love it when it comes to israel nukes the girl says thats another issue😂

[@kareemkhan-hv1yp]

😂

[@mikewalls684]

Iran isn't a threat. Lift all sanctions!!

[@mwinyimkuu7372]

Thank U, but, sanctions has made us confident in our abilities, self-reliant & almost self-sufficient in most of our needs, above all of these, we are most independent & fearless nation on planet of water of our solar system. We have not & will not develope nuclear weapons, as long as our leader, Emam Sayyed Ali Khamanei lives, because of his Fatwa-religious edict-that nuclear WMDs are HARAM that is according to Islamic Sharia-law- completely forbidden, not because USA criminals lies that, they are the ones, who hinder Iran to have nuclear weapons.

[@mikewalls684]

@@mwinyimkuu7372 Salam. I have many friends in Iran. Great people. Long Live the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[@mwinyimkuu7372]

@@mikewalls684 Good Morning my dear pen-pal, thanx again 4 Ur kind cosideration, as U know meaning of ''Salaam'' in Arabic means peace, reply is compulsory according 2 Moslem relegion, hence, Wa Alay komos Salaam Wa Rahmatol Lah Wa Barakatoh. =And Upon U Peace And Merci of Allah-God- And His Bounty. This rough translation, I'm sure U understand what the phrase means, so, U'll get the meaning correctly according 2 English grammer. From Ahwaz Oil capitol of Iran.

[@oscaru5342]

@mikewalls684, you should try moving there for an extended period of time... Then you can let us know how great it is!

[@mikewalls684]

@@oscaru5342 have 100 friends there

[@muhammadsadiq8659]

2:12 you can see how much they were happy to hear the truth from a brave man who says just what truly believe the truth is

[@wilsonhodge71]

Yes, the far left like all extremist love it when someone reflects their own distorted vision of the world.

[@surfinmuso37]

Her question was straight out of "dumbed-down USA". She was merely parroting what every American is told every day by their media.

[@illa6247]

Thank you NC!!

[@xs10tl1]

Good Points.

[@oscaru5342]

WRONG....

[@yinka661]

Chomsky had not even finished his first sentence and he was already spot ON. !

[@dirrald6532]

i’m laughing in irony for many points in your speech. thank you, Sir, we’re rlly in doom :’)

[@jianyuhua]

If American say Iran is a threat. Well we Chinese don’t give a shit to what Americans are thinking of.

[@ThunnusAlbacares]

Good heavens a smart and intelligent American on KZbin.. Who'd a thunk it.

[@s.s.3296]

Noam chomsky is my hero. Such an integrity courage and intelligence. May GOD reward him.

[@MrB1923]

With the intellectual hammer.

[@NathansHVAC]

The left has a horrible track record of recognizing evil. They love Stalin. They loved Chaves. They loved Hitler because he was a socialist up until 1942. Castro and so on. Now they love Iran.

[@OpportunisticHunter]

+ NathansHVAC Intelectualist intelectualism from the intelectuals intelectualizating intelectually intelect the intelectionalization for the intelectualand of the *Intelectualistan* (and NOT the Intelectualistates) !!! This is intelectualdent! You can indeed understand the meaning of the sentence. It's as easy as that.

[@jonathanchappell9503]

Im glad I didnt join the military, then I would be fighting for the Bad guys instead of just paying their taxes.

[@Isnapthesky]

Wise decision 👍🏽

[@mrnobody7600]

Wow, a wise American. It's rare to see.

[@oscaru5342]

Wow.... Anybody else hear want to try living in a socialist state for an extended period of time, then you can try praising chomsky all you want!

[@jonathanchappell9503]

@@oscaru5342 Naive. Comparison is for the complacent. Best is nothing. Be good.

[@Global-Shariah-Law-Now]

Everyone knows that Iran is kind and gentle. Thank you Professor Chomsky. You have been a valuable asset for Allah for many years. Blessings to you sir!

[@adarshverma2014]

Yes very gentle. Setting up terror hubs by creating fissures within muslim communities and tell their people to wage Jihad while happily being a distance away from any direct threat. Though this will change sooner than we think.

[@derekmurray1462]

He’s so softly spoken and calm but I’m sure his words cut some to the bone, why? Because he speaks the truth 🇮🇪

[@mediajewhad8898]

Iran is not a threat - but Israel is...

[@BradleyGearhart]

What year is this from?

[@Blowmontana707]

2010 at brown university

[@ibrahamlincon9876]

I love vhow the students are looking at each others and smiling while thinking "yep noam chomsky is a very smart cookie "

[@oskarostermann4734]

Such a great analyst and announcer of truth!

[@borkingborker5567]

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad never actually said Israel should be wiped off the map. This infamous phrase was a bad interpretation of a speech he gave in which he said something along the lines of "Israel is an unnatural creature than cannot survive." He was basically saying "it will eventually collapse upon itself". Honestly though, I don't consider him any different than Netanyahu.

[@قهقاع]

He speaks the truth 👍👍👍👏👏👏.

[@oscaru5342]

He's a socialistic misfit masquerading as an intellectual

[@alphar85]

Female: thank you for coming here, i would like to know your view on I ran ? Chomsky: did you run ? How did you find it ? Legs hurt ?

[@paulsalasgutierrez911]

words of thruth,

[@OpportunisticHunter]

this thruth is wrong dude...

[@greenvelvet]

The talk was 10 years ago, so probably needs a little update

[@Utubearchy]

The specific phrase was “...comparison with Saudi Arabia Iran looks like a civil rights paradise.”

[@oscaru5342]

That may be so but that doesn't excuse Iran's barbaric regime! Nice try chomsky... I've heard you speak since the late 70's and you continue to be the same...

[@theawkwardcurrypot9556]

Which is the only nation that used nuclear weapons. *Twice* after knowing its threat.

[@jaykraft9523]

So wonderful to see Chomsky looking this old. Soon he will be gone and forgotten.

[@sacred1827]

What a strange little fella you are

[@jaykraft9523]

please include the others putting thumbs up, lots of strange little fellas

[@sacred1827]

@@jaykraft9523 by lots you mean.....four?

[@oscaru5342]

@jaykraft9523, You are correct...

[@thepedalshop]

What a fool. And to think he speaks to young impressionable minds that suck up his slop.

[@dylanthomas7443]

Anyone who visits both Iran and Saudi Arabia will know how superior Iran is. The people are just wonderful. They dress so well and are so friendly. On the other hand, Saudi is full of crap. The people all think they are policemen. They think all foreigners are inferior and treat them all with contempt and arrogance. You can feel it right at the moment you land in the airport. The way they throw back your passport at you. The way they go through your baggage, etc.

[@jamiemalokas3693]

Israel has told Trump he must continue backing the Saudis, and continue demonizing Syria and Iran. So that is the way it is. Even Trump must follow orders when his superiors command him. I also heard Trump is thinking of moving the Pentagon to Israel to save time. Since all of the major USA foreign policy decisions are made there anyway.

[@OpportunisticHunter]

+ dylan thomas So Saudi Arabia is shttier than Iran... oh shhhhhhttt!!

[@Yextonal]

@@OpportunisticHunter Iran no shitty at all, indeed a great, beautiful country.

[@mwinyimkuu7372]

@@OpportunisticHunter shit considers all like him/her as shit.

[@emerdigiorgio3594]

@ dylan thomas;👏👏👏🤝🤝🤝

[@mqb5151]

No wonder Chomsky is never allowed much on mainstream media....his views are spot on. Mainstream media and general population especially American and Jews can't compute his ideas...to them he is talking Swahili.

[@noodle845]

Always feels weird when a crowd claps or cheers something the lecturer says!

[@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs]

Extremely based

[@irishfruitandberries9059]

How so

[@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs]

@@irishfruitandberries9059 you were told to be scared of the mid east to justify spending 50% of your budget on military BS that cant be accounted for. Its a big gravy train. You aren't invited. But they'll happily take your tax dollars

[@jon782]

Its like noam completley ignores the fact that iran has a bunch of hardliners.

[@XODUS.0]

Every country have some 😂

[@denisemariebensusan6121]

SUPERB

[@unregisturd]

His point on Israeli and the US position on Palestine looking even more vindicated these days.

[@issemxfi]

It's lovely to spit out BS when you don't live there...

[@Albsantican]

How could be Iran is a threat when said country is a peaceful country and not Rough nation. It is America who is always a threat to other nations, not Iran.