Noam Chomsky presents a detailed and scathing critique of U.S. foreign policy. He argues that the U.S. has a long history of intervening in other countries for its own financial gain, often at the expense of human rights and democracy. Chomsky provides numerous examples to support his claim, including the CIA’s overthrow of democratically elected governments in Iran and Chile.
While some may see Chomsky’s book as anti-American, it is important to remember that he is critical of U.S. policy, not of the American people. In fact, he argues that it is the responsibility of Americans to hold their government accountable for its actions. “How the World Works” is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand U.S. foreign policy and its impact on the world.
The United States has a long history of intervening in other countries for its own financial gain, often at the expense of human rights and democracy. This can be seen in the CIA’s overthrow of democratically elected governments in Iran and Chile. The CIA supported a brutal military dictatorship in Chile from 1973 to 1990, during which time thousands were tortured and killed. In Iran, the CIA overthrew democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh in 1953 because he nationalized Iran’s oil industry, which was previously controlled by British companies. The CIA installed a puppet regime headed by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who ruled with an iron fist until he was overthrown by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1979.
The U.S.’s interventionist foreign policy has led to disastrous consequences around the world. For example, in Vietnam, the U.S.’s support for South Vietnamese dictator Ngo Dinh Diem led to his assassination in 1963. This paved the way for communist North Vietnam to take over South Vietnam in 1975. In Iraq, the U.S.’s decision to invade in 2003 led to the rise of ISIS and a civil war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions more.
It is clear that Chomsky’s criticisms of U.S. foreign policy are well-founded. The U.S.’s history of interventionism has caused death and destruction around the world, often with little regard for human rights or democracy. Americans must hold their government accountable for its actions if they want to see change happen.
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