I went to comment, but saw 'mmckinl' hit the nail first.

I wanted to register my DISGUST with the role Dr. Chomsky plays as 9/11 truth gatekeeper, for years now. I have been privy to both private, and made-public emails with him regarding 9/11, and the clear evidence. I also have been told about exchanges with him on JFK. And I have seen him, after such personal contacts, pretend he was *ignorant* to such positions and evidence, and then also deride those espousing the verifiably correct position.

The end of the story is that he is highly intelligent, and many friends of his and others, have made it clear to him, wrt 9/11 (and more). Therefore, he has no excuse, and even a moderately intelligent person can understand the most basic issues with the official 9/11 story, when *presented* with them. He has been *presented*.

He even went so far as to suppose that if the buildings (and WTC7) were blown up, then OBL/etc must have placed the bombs. Rational? Or avoiding the position he must avoid?

I could go on about the way he BLOCKED the call for full BDS of Israel for years, and the way he openly pleaded that we vote for the "lesser of two evils" if in a swing state (in 2012 and other years), but I think it is clear to many he is no "radical intellectual" but a stop-gap measure who drones on with old facts, IGNORES many clear facts (9/11, JFK, the USS liberty and other coverts ops that are plain as day), and always misses the mark... when it matters.

See recent article here: http://digwithin.net/2013/11/29/chomsky/

BTW for those who get it, and see the core issues and truths we must make known, see www.rethink911.org

Interesting to see Patrick Clawson and Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) mentioned.

We should not forget that interesting moment when he openly advocated for a covert attack on Iran, or some sort of false flag to start a war with Iran.... as he also noted past FALSE FLAGS (he left out 9/11 though).

A *must see* video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoaLbbAix0

Some anonymous country should leak documents to the AP showing maps of illegal Israeli settlements all over the occupied West Bank... Or the BS press could just do their job and tell the american people about the monstrous apartheid West Bank, decades in the making.... With US support, cover, and tax deductible donations.