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'''Noam Chomsky''' (born December 7, 1928) is a linguist who is best known for his writings on politics. He is an institute professor & professor of linguistics (Emeritus) at the [[MIT|Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) <ref>http://web.mit.edu/linguistics/people/faculty/chomsky/index.html</ref>.   
 
'''Noam Chomsky''' (born December 7, 1928) is a linguist who is best known for his writings on politics. He is an institute professor & professor of linguistics (Emeritus) at the [[MIT|Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) <ref>http://web.mit.edu/linguistics/people/faculty/chomsky/index.html</ref>.   
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He has always been very critical of [[America]]n and [[Israel]]i foreign policy and sympathizes with [[Palestine|Palestinians]] and has met with the terrorist organization [[Hezbollah]] but does not support their brutal methods.<ref>http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=7&x_issue=11&x_article=1151</ref>.  He has also been criticized for [[anti-Semitism]] because he is brave enough to criticize Israeli foreign policy.<ref>http://www.jbooks.com/interviews/index/IP_Dershowitz.htm</ref>.
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He has always been very critical of [[America]]n and [[Israel]]i foreign policy and sympathizes with [[Palestine|Palestinians]] and has shown support for the terrorist organization [[Hezbollah]]<ref>http://www.camera.org/index.asp?x_context=7&x_issue=11&x_article=1151</ref>.  He has also been criticized for [[anti-Semitism]].<ref>http://www.jbooks.com/interviews/index/IP_Dershowitz.htm</ref>.
    
His opponents accuse him of expressing admiration for governmental systems such as the Soviet Union, Chinese and Cambodian governments which are characterized by central control, xenophobia, and rejection of free expression. Chomsky counters that he is merely pointing out the West's own crimes and not condoning authoritarian governments that the West opposes. Chomsky identifies himself as a libertarian socialist who is opposed to both neoliberalism and authoritarianism. <ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=19446</ref>
 
His opponents accuse him of expressing admiration for governmental systems such as the Soviet Union, Chinese and Cambodian governments which are characterized by central control, xenophobia, and rejection of free expression. Chomsky counters that he is merely pointing out the West's own crimes and not condoning authoritarian governments that the West opposes. Chomsky identifies himself as a libertarian socialist who is opposed to both neoliberalism and authoritarianism. <ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=19446</ref>
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#Blatant Support of Israel which Chomsky believes is a terror state despite his Jewish ethnicity
 
#Blatant Support of Israel which Chomsky believes is a terror state despite his Jewish ethnicity
 
(Source: Hegemony or Survival)
 
(Source: Hegemony or Survival)
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All of the above are documented historical events.  <ref>http://www.paulbogdanor.com/100chomskylies.pdf</ref>
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However, it should be noted that Chomsky's books are riddled with factual inaccuracies <ref>http://www.paulbogdanor.com/100chomskylies.pdf</ref>. Despite this, all of the above are documented historical events.
    
==Linguistic Works==
 
==Linguistic Works==
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