Good analysis.. Chomsky's Attempts to utilize the very media he so often views, as the ruthless entity in foreign policyHe knows his readers well. Its a nice small book- loud with the crys to Do Something among the population. That the well-oiled machine is not so well oiled. A perfect defleecing of America that makes Dateline NBC and the godfather 60 minutes such popular edifices in American culture. As part of a overall in depth analysis of foreign policy and IR theory-Chomsky has his place-as a primer to thinking.Yet, as most academic schools will agree-why read Chomsky when you can go to the sources of realist views of policy. Why Chomsky when you can pick up Poltic samong nations? Why Chomsky when you can read Theories of Intentional Relations.Why Chomsky when you can read exerts out of Hobbes? Why cite Chomsky by economics when you can cite Nye or Gaddis or Paul Kennedy? Why, Because Chomsky attempts to placate to the general public- he waters it down and makes Woody from Cheers an 'expert' on foreign affairs. It is in essence the Idiots Guide to Foreign policy. But his books are not intended to explore to deeply-but rather quickly insight a feeling of passion..Thus why Choamsky goes one step further Why read-when you can watch a video. He knows his audience well. But he is not an orginal. He has repackaged age old concepts-in a glitzy fashion-so much so-that when he mutters about the media One wonders how well his wallet did from last months video rentals of his material.(posted 8758 days ago)Contributed by (