Socialist Outlook

Socialist Viewpoint, International, Socialist Outlook and their supplements, 1984–2002

Bush plans pre-election

Socialist Outlook no. 18, March 21 1992 · 281 words

system of vetoes, enforced coalition and Gulf. a presidency rotating among the main Mandela has got himself so boxed in by the negotiation process that it will be tifficult for him to extricate himself and relaunch the armed struggle. But armed resistance to the CODESA proposals and a narrow victory for De Klerk in the referendum may come from another The Conservative Party (CP) and the Peace openly fascist A WB have joined to campaign for a 'no' vote in the referendum and vowed to fight for Afnkaner self-determination (sic) whatever the outcome. Buthelezi now appears to be in alliance with the CP to resist.

It will be the organised forces of the NACTU union federations, who were exclaca trom me covesa proceedings- who will have to provide the force Which will counter the attacks of the The real problem for Bush. IN AN ATTEMPT to shore up US influence in the Middle East, (and his own flagging sopularity in the polls) George Sush has dispatched a massivi contingent of 7,000 troops, aircraft carriers, cruise missiles and deep-strike bombers to the Using the pretext of Saddam Hussein's non-compliance with UN disarmament instructions. the US has embarked of sabre-rattung in the wake of the colMiddle East Conference' and a round of threats against Libya by both Britain and the USA.

But Robert Kelley, deputy leader of the UN inspection team in Iraq, said Their nuclear programme is devastated, just devastated...But sending bombers is not the way to Bush knows this as well as anyone else. Fres real purpose th stamp US authority on the Middle East, and try to enhance his flagging popularity at home with a 'strong world leader' pose.

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