Comments on: Alan Dershowitz on Preemption and the Hezbollah http://www.thoughtcast.org/politics/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah/ An online watering hole for ideas. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: dbutz http://www.thoughtcast.org/politics/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah/comment-page-1/#comment-11139 dbutz Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:49:02 +0000 http://thoughtcast.org/casts/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah#comment-11139 The influence of Israels’ right wing forces in Washington is amazing compared to their percentage of the American population… Looking back through history …Walter Lippman led the way with “The World Outside and the Pictures in Our Heads”. Also see “A Face In the Crowd” ,1957 starring Andy Griffith, a revealing movie for its time. A check of the people surrounding Bush in the White House before 9/11 would also be revealing. The science of Social Psychology is for sale! The influence of Israels’ right wing forces in Washington is amazing compared to their percentage of the American population… Looking back through history …Walter Lippman led the way with “The World Outside and the Pictures in Our Heads”. Also see “A Face In the Crowd” ,1957 starring Andy Griffith, a revealing movie for its time. A check of the people surrounding Bush in the White House before 9/11 would also be revealing. The science of Social Psychology is for sale!

]]> By: js http://www.thoughtcast.org/politics/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah/comment-page-1/#comment-9932 js Sun, 26 Aug 2007 03:39:48 +0000 http://thoughtcast.org/casts/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah#comment-9932 If you can afford to 90 minutes, here is the debate between Dershowitz and Chomsky on November 29, 2005 from the John F Kennedy Jr. Forum: http://ksgaccman.harvard.edu/iop/events_forum_video.asp?ID=2885 If you want to see a quick review, see, for example, the following: (Google will return more results) http://www.counterpunch.org/ryan12072005.html http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/12.01/31-chomsky.html If you can afford to 90 minutes, here is the debate between Dershowitz and Chomsky on November 29, 2005 from the John F Kennedy Jr. Forum:

http://ksgaccman.harvard.edu/iop/events_forum_video.asp?ID=2885

If you want to see a quick review, see, for example, the following: (Google will return more results)

http://www.counterpunch.org/ryan12072005.html

http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2005/12.01/31-chomsky.html

]]> By: js http://www.thoughtcast.org/politics/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah/comment-page-1/#comment-9930 js Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:43:50 +0000 http://thoughtcast.org/casts/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah#comment-9930 Sigh. I suggest the following two letters written by Noam Chomsky. I am sure Alan has read them. http://www.chomsky.info/letters/20070601.htm http://www.chomsky.info/letters/20060817.htm Sigh.

I suggest the following two letters written by Noam Chomsky. I am sure Alan has read them.

http://www.chomsky.info/letters/20070601.htm

http://www.chomsky.info/letters/20060817.htm

]]> By: Ray http://www.thoughtcast.org/politics/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah/comment-page-1/#comment-9281 Ray Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:37:41 +0000 http://thoughtcast.org/casts/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah#comment-9281 Jenny, Many thanks for a thoughtful interview, as always. I grew up in a borderline Islamist state (Malaysia) and I have seen how acquiescence to potential violence has resulted, over recent decades, in the accumulative erosion of constitutional liberties. Preemption is a defensive violence in response to potential civilian violence - and to pose that 'violence is unethical' is a philosophical debate that paralyses proactive action in the present. Jenny,

Many thanks for a thoughtful interview, as always. I grew up in a borderline Islamist state (Malaysia) and I have seen how acquiescence to potential violence has resulted, over recent decades, in the accumulative erosion of constitutional liberties. Preemption is a defensive violence in response to potential civilian violence – and to pose that ‘violence is unethical’ is a philosophical debate that paralyses proactive action in the present.

]]> By: homer simpson http://www.thoughtcast.org/politics/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah/comment-page-1/#comment-4169 homer simpson Fri, 06 Apr 2007 22:37:21 +0000 http://thoughtcast.org/casts/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah#comment-4169 This idea of "drawing lines" is not new. Look up any of the work of Giorgio Agamben analyzing Carl Schmidt's jurisprudence, you will find exactly the same concepts. This idea of “drawing lines” is not new. Look up any of the work of Giorgio Agamben analyzing Carl Schmidt’s jurisprudence, you will find exactly the same concepts.

]]> By: Joe http://www.thoughtcast.org/politics/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Joe Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:53:26 +0000 http://thoughtcast.org/casts/alan-dershowitz-on-preemption-and-the-hezbollah#comment-2046 Even when one disagrees with Dershowitz, he makes an interesting case. His statement here that civilization essentially consists of the practice of drawing lines is intriguing. I'm not yet sure that I agree with it, but I want to think about it . . . . Even when one disagrees with Dershowitz, he makes an interesting case. His statement here that civilization essentially consists of the practice of drawing lines is intriguing. I’m not yet sure that I agree with it, but I want to think about it . . . .

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