Encara que Chomsky va aclarir després, que ningú no l'havia enganyat i que l'incident era un "malentès" , les seves afirmacions no van tenir molta repercussió en les principals webs de notícies.
Although Chomsky has further clarified that he had not been misled by anyone and the incident was a "misunderstanding", his statement has not had much bearing on the major media outlets.