I just wanted to say that perhaps "What Uncle Sam Really Wants" is not the best Chomsky text to base arguments for or against Chomsky's views. The book in question is simply a collection of excerpts from lectures, interviews, and books from Chomsky assembled into a book that was meant to give a taste of his work, not comprehensive understanding.(posted 8757 days ago)I usually give this book, along with others in that particular series ("The Common Good" being the most recent), to people whose interest I think would be piqued by it enough to delve further into his body of work. If one has an "allergic reaction" to it after only 17 pages and never picks up another book by Chomsky again because of this initial reaction, then that person is not being true to intellectual honesty. If we disregard everafter ideas that at first taste sour, then we simply become that much more narrow minded.
Bite into "Year 501: The Conquest Continues", "Necessary Illusions", "Manufacturing Consent", and "The Fateful Triangle" before you make up your mind to dismiss him entirely. These books will more than satisfy the need for well documented, scholarly work.
And try to push yourself past the first 17 pages...:)