[Hegemony or Survival describes] a world in which, chronology be damned, 9/11 seems like an understandable response, if not justifiable one, to our attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq. --Carlin Romano, September 23, 2006 [236]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The review suggests the book frames 9/11 as a reaction to US aggression.
- In plain terms
- Chomsky makes 9/11 seem understandable due to past US attacks.
- What can you take from it?
- Contextualizing violence does not necessarily justify it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can we understand without justifying?
- What counts as an attack?
Another view
Framing an attack as a response is controversial and debatable.
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