Failed States, by Noam Chomsky: on Energy & Oil


Sign the Kyoto Protocol and rely on UN diplomacy

One commonly hears that critics complain about what is wrong, but do not present solutions. There is an accurate translation for that charge: "They present solutions, but I don't like them." A few simple suggestions for the US have already been mentioned
  1. accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and the World Court
  2. sign and carry forward the Kyoto protocols
  3. let the UN take the lead in international crises
  4. rely on diplomatic and economic measures farther than military ones in confronting terror
  5. keep to the traditional interpretations of the UN Charter
  6. give up the Security Council veto and have "a decent respect for the opinion of mankind," as the Declaration of Independence advises
  7. cut back sharply on military spending and sharply increase social spending.
For people who believe in democracy, these are very conservative suggestions: they appear to be the opinions of the majority of the US population. They are in radical opposition to public policy
Source: Failed States, by Noam Chomsky, p.262 Apr 3, 2007

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