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Noam Chomsky Analyzes the Wikileaks Diplomatic Cables (2010)

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In a national broadcast exclusive interview, Democracy Now speaks with Noam Chomsky about the release of more than 250,000 secret U.S. State Department cables by WikiLeaks.

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