Schlagwort: Iraq
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Socialism Today: US/Iraq: War threat averted – for now
[Socialism Today, No 27, April 1998, p. 14-18] The planned US air strike against Iraq was narrowly averted by the agreement reached by UN General Secretary, Kofi Annan, in Baghdad on 24 February. Thankfully, many thousands of Iraqi men, women and children, already suffering from the devastating effects of sanctions, escaped more death, injury and…
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Militant International Review: Crisis in the Gulf
[Militant International Review, No. 45, New Year 1991, p. 14-31] We print here an extensive editorial statement, originally drafted in October, which examines the background to the crisis, the economic and political consequences in the region and internationally, and the attitude of Marxists to a possible war. A brief update follows on page thirty. That…
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Ireland and the National Question
What about the example of Ireland? There is the situation where 26 counties are in one state following the compromise of the 1920s and six are in Northern Ireland. Only in two are the Protestants a majority. No, in Northern Ireland there are six counties and in 1969 two thirds of the population in those…
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The Middle East
What is your general analysis and judgement about the Middle East, about the war in Lebanon and its end with the UN resolution on the use of the French and Italian troops? The third invasion of Lebanon arose over the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers but that, in turn, was really a solidarity action of Hezbollah…
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9/11 and After
What are the changes in the world situation since the 9/11 attacks? 9/11 was undoubtedly a worldwide turning point. It gave US imperialism, through the presidency of George W Bush, the opportunity to actually implement long-discussed policies of its neo-liberal wing. Their plans go back ten years before 9/11 with the ideas of people like…
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Lynn Walsh: On the Brink of War
[Militant No. 1006, 31 August 1990, p. 8 and 9] Lynn Walsh looks at the effect on the world The forces for war in the Middle East are in place. The massive build-up of US weaponry and troops continues day and night. For the moment US president Bush appears to have stepped back from the…
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Lynn Walsh: Will the oil price rise mean recession?
Crisis in the Gulf Will the oil price rise mean recession? [Militant No. 1004, 10 August 1990, p. 11] The current oil price rise is only a fraction of those of 1973 and 1979, yet it has provoked panic on the world’s stock exchanges. So rickety is the economic framework globally that the capitalists fear…