Noam Chomsky Discusses President Obama's Drone Program

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Anthony Arnove: You also write in the book "Obama's global drone assassination program is a remarkable innovation in global terrorism." I was wondering if you could explain that?
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About Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (Emeritus) in the M.I.T. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics. Chomsky is the author of numerous best-selling political works, including the New York Times bestseller Hegemony or Survival, Failed States, Imperial Ambitions, What We Say Goes, and Hopes and Prospects.