Noam Chomsky Wins Sydney Peace Prize

[JonScholar]

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/controversy-dogs-chomsky-as-he-accepts-sydney-peace-prize-20110601-1fgqf.html

In a move likely to spark another annual round of healthy controversy, the veteran American linguist, social scientist and human rights campaigner Noam Chomsky was named 2011 winner of the Sydney Peace Prize last night.

Professor Chomsky said he was honoured by the award, whose previous recipients include the South African cleric Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Palestinian activist Hanan Ashrawi and the Australian journalist John Pilger.

In recent weeks the 82-year-old has been one of America's most-hated men, subjected to ''obscenities, intellectual hysteria and death threats'' over remarks following the shooting of Osama bin Laden.

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[Karmadillo]

1. It's always good to see a peace prize go to someone who actually deserves it.

nt

[Karmadillo]

4. Kick

nt

[Bigmack]

2. GOOD Choice!

Makes me want to be an Australian....sort of..... Ms Bigmack

[OffWithTheirHeads]

3. I just can't wait to see him on the Sunday talk shows

like that would ever happen.