海角直播

The war on terror spotlighted at 海角直播

The foreign policy of President George W Bush and the 鈥榳ar on terror鈥� will be explored in a free public lecture at the University of 海角直播 on Tuesday 22 March at 5pm.

Entitled Illegal but Legitimate: a Dubious Doctrine of the Times, the lecture will be delivered by live video link from the University of Edinburgh. This lecture will be delivered by the internationally renowned academic, Professor Noam Chomsky, and relayed to the Large Lecture Hall, H0.01, Centuria Building, Victoria Road, Middlesbrough. It is open to staff, students and members of the public and will finish at around 6.30pm.

Noam Chomsky is a leading critic of USA foreign policy and has been described by the New York Times as 鈥渁rguably the most important intellectual alive.鈥� His lecture will:

Examine the impact of President Bush鈥檚 neo-conservative strategies on international order and security. Review the reasons for, and the impact of, the Iraq war and occupation. Explore the motives behind the 鈥榳ar on terrorism鈥�.

The talk will be introduced and chaired by Peter Smith, former Principal Lecturer in Political Studies at the University of 海角直播. He said: 鈥淭his is a rare chance to see and hear one of the most knowledgeable political experts alive today. Chomsky has been a stern critic of US imperialism since the ten year war in Vietnam. More recently, he has led the world-wide opposition to the invasion and occupation of Iraq.鈥�

For more information, contact Peter Smith on 01642 553856 or 07814404593

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