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Counterpunch article on US Imperialism debate at Trinity College Dublin

category dublin | anti-war / imperialism | opinion/analysis author Thursday October 23, 2003 22:24author by Phuq Hedd

The Phil strikes a blow against the hegemon!

William Blum, author of several books on the history of U.S. Imperialims reports on the October 9th 2003 debate at the Philosophical Society of the University of Dublin (Trinity College)

Apparently the participants in the debate also included David Barsamian (known to many as the transcriber and interviewer of many of the Chomsky books and the host of Alternative Radio in Boulder,CO) who was accused of being "anti-American".

Blum summarises his contribution listing the sickening litany of US invasions, subversions and coups that is graphically represented here:
http://www.zmag.org/CrisesCurEvts/interventions.htm

Related Link: http://www.counterpunch.org/blum10232003.html


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