Published time: November 07, 2014
The world has
come ominously close to a nuclear war in the past and it could happen again as
Russia and the West have slipped back into what seems like another Cold War,
world-renowned scholar Noam Chomsky tells RT’s Sophie&Co.
Once NATO has
expanded its borders all the way to reach Russia, its mission has very much
changed since it was initially established, Chomsky said. Now, its aim is to
take control of global energy systems rather than maintaining intergovernmental
military balance.
The world has
never been closer to a nuclear war that could wipe out all of its initiators,
and the threat is no longer a thing of history, according to Chomsky.
“The
worst-case scenario, of course, would be a nuclear war, which would be
terrible. Both states that initiate it will be wiped out by the consequences.
That’s the worst-case. And it’s come ominously close several times in the past,
dramatically close. And it could happen again, but not planned, but just by the
accidental interactions that take place – that has almost happened,” Chomsky
told Sophie Shevardnadze.
The overall
situation of international instability was worsened by US involvement in the
Middle Eastern affairs and damaging regional conflicts, Chomsky says, comparing
its actions in Iraq to a hit with a “sledgehammer.”
Chomsky went
on to discuss with RT the former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward
Snowden, and the US’ ever-expanding global spying that are having a dangerous
impact on the domestic population and is inspiring other governments worldwide
to do the same.
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