Putin has given Blair and Dubya intelligence on Afghanistan. Putin has
been promised that the minimal tut tutting of the State Dept. and the,
"ethical foreign policy, " of the UK over the brutal tactics of the Russians
in Chechnya will cease. Likewise the PRC will be given the green light to
crush their Muslim insurgents, the Uigars.
  The anti-imperialist credentials of Russia and the PRC are long expired,
William. One example, the PRC was one of the first regimes to recognize
Pinochet. Logic? Allende was supported by the "fascist social imperialist"
CPSU...
Michael Pugliese
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Meecham" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [CHOMSKY] Hitchens on S11


> Hitchens overlooks an important geopolitical aspect; this action against
> Afghan and involving other 'stans' represents US empire entry into
> central Asia--a very serious departure , historically.  It remainst to be
> seen how Russia and China finally react if a major war effort is made
> there.
>
> > > FYI, Chomsky's reply to Hitchens appears
> at > http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=special&s=chomsky20011001
> >
> > Tresy Kilbourne
> >