anti-war mobilisa- the real warmongers in the present crisis, socialist, We have no tune to lose imperialist heartlands By Sam Inman AS WF go to press George Bush and his bagman Baker have just successfully won with votes front the US. Britain, Fraice, fion to the UN Security Council This renewed political offensive, backed by all USSR and a tactful abstention' from China - has become necessary because the hold statements about "interational support for their "might is right resolu- live permanent members of the Council
realise the full horror of an imperialist war in § is undoutedly helped hy the end of the Cold for peace amongst broad layers of the world's population. This may in part explain the eagerness of many to place an idealistic faith toher 20, demonstrations occurred in 18 cities tions Intemationally? The momentum is cer- rainly building up as more and more people = the Middle East, and also as they wake up to * the hypocrisy of the imperialist leaders This War, which has fostered a very real aspirition In the United States, mobilisations against across the country against US military inter- the war have got off to a good stair. On Oc Page 9 in the United Nations in the current crisis: November demonstration against war in the Guff • The renewed political offensive towards edges in recent weeks, exposing the USA ns: Brilish mulitary personnel too susprise that thin on the same day as perialist alliance that had hegun to fray at the the UN: - an attempt to pull together the im ECUL 21 STOP WAR Thatcher sresignation!) announcement came SOCIALIST OUTLOOK no 29, December/January 1990/91 • The decision to send a further 14,000 been shown by events to be lacking in Social Outinok has always matained ticularly on sucle a massive scale, was a major • The call up of combat reserves and the unity in the face of Iraqi aggression" have ments to send the troops into the Gulf, par- political gamble. Now that their bluff hus heen called, they find thepiselves having to raise the stakes, These latest moves on the part of lis that the decision of the US and Brinsh povern deploymeat of further US troops to the region and British imperialism include: substance 1l not m mage.
FEATURES sociations, and religious organisations - mobilised 20.000 in New York, 8,000 in San demands the withdrawal of all US troops from the region. Quite clearly Bush's attempt to pull the US out of the so-called •Vietnam vention. The "Against a new Vietnam" coali- tion - involving trade unions, veterans" as Francisco and 1,000 in Boston. The coalition Syndrome! has not worked.
Calling up the combat reserves, particular- ly so neur to Christmas, will only exacerbate port necessary for launching a war. Also ac- tive in building the US anti-war movement Central: America Solidarity Bush's problems in getting the popular sup Central has heen the
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK no 29, December/January 1990/91 We sincerely shate your anxiety about the and other foreign civilians trapped in the area of conflict: hat we would like to remind your President that, we Palestinians, we and have heen hostages in our own land, terrorised and without any Is the value of human life subject to vary- ing exchange rates? If you divorce politics and national interests Irom moral and human It is your voices that need to challenge the President of the USA, who seems to be relaxed enough to play golf while your boys hurning in the Gull. It is more massacre of Palestinian labourers in Rishon; who dared to suggest them would he made to feel guilty of heing anti-semitic. Ix amazing the security of the Gulf. Where was it when Mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of these young men already in the Gulf, spare your people and our people the tragedy of another war. Your men can always work and sate for the loss of your men in such a futile Even a simple resolution to condemn flagrant violations of human rights would be vetoed by the USA, the latest was after the encouraging further suppression and violations of Palestinian human rights. And whenever the possihility of sanctions against Isracl would come up it would be Natly It is argued that sanctions are impractical and not. possible to implement, while anyone how in less than twenty four hours, the USA was ahle to rally all these forces to maintun make money to buy the oil they may need But no oil or money will be able to compen values, we are all going to pay a high price. honourable to lose face than to lose lives. Sent from the occupied territories protection, for more than two decades! the USA from Palestinian women An open