Noam Chomsky - The Crimes of U.S. Presidents
What it is
A short clip, from 2003, of Noam Chomsky going through crimes of post-WW2 US presidents. He argues that they would be indictable under the Nuremberg principles.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN links it as the source for the claim that every post-war president would be indictable under Nuremberg standards.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“This is an interesting piece from Chomsky on that matter”
Interesting Chomsky piece on the topic
sebmellen, 2020-08 · Recommendation · in “Assange, Manning and Snowden Nominated for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize”
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Topics: chomsky, nuremberg principles, war crimes, us presidents
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