Firing Line Vietnam and the Intellectuals (1966–1999) Online
- Original Title :
- Vietnam and the Intellectuals
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Talk Show
- Year :
- 1966–1999
- Directror :
- Garth Dietrick
- Cast :
- William F. Buckley,Noam Chomsky
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 2h
- Rating :
- 6.8/10
Noam Chomsky defends his criticism of U.S. intervention in Southeast Asia and contextualizes several arguments put forth in his work "American Power and the New Mandarins." Buckley ascribes a self-righteous tenor to Chomsky's views and chides him for omitting Vietcong terror in his book. They debate whether a state can behave disinterestedly in the international arena and whether the United States is an imperialist power.
| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | William F. Buckley | - | Himself - Host |
 | Noam Chomsky | - | Himself - Guest |