FastSaying

The Iraq War was the first conflict in western history in which an imperialist war was massively protested against before it had even been launched.

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

AgainstBeenBeforeConflictEvenFirstHadHistoryImperialistIraqIraq WarMassivelyWarWesternWhich

Related Quotes

The number of people killed by the sanctions in Iraq is greater than the total number of people killed by all weapons of mass destruction in all of history.
— Noam Chomsky
iraq-warperspectiveterrorism
Iraq is on the brink of civil war. This war must be stopped before it degenerates into a conflict of civilizations.
— Fausto Bertinotti
ConflictIraqWar
The Iraq war was not necessary.
— Scott McClellan
IraqIraq WarNecessary
These days, I no longer believe there ever are truly good guys or bad guys in war, at least in the Middle East. They’re generally shades of gray. But that doesn’t translate well on television. It was too complicated. Too remote.
— Richard Engel
iraqiraq-warmiddle-east
Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism.
— Noam Chomsky
AgainstCiviliansInnocent