Comrades, as much as it was to be expected and as much as it is welcome that the 'CPs' take part in the international movement against the upcoming Iraq war the declaration of the 'Communist' and Workers Parties unfortunately but again as could be expected has no communist character at all. It is a declaration of bourgeois pacifism, spreading illusions in the UN, an institution controlled by the imperialist powers, and does not even reject the official aim of the UN - albeit formulated by the security council alone - to disarm Iraq while not only the USA, GB, France, Russia etc. but also Israel are never called upon by the UN to get rid of its WMD. The statement also but once (at the very end) mentions the working class. However it doesn't mention the working class as a class, which under its own independent political leadership must lead the broad antiwar-movement if imperialist wars should be stopped. The declaration deals much with international treaties and the constitutions of bourgeois states and with the stability of a world constantly wrecked by capitalist exploitation and oppression. It does not adress the fact that it is the working class all over the world - the USA included - which will pay for this and future imperialist wars. It only mentions the working class (not using the term, by the way) as one force of equal importance as parliaments, artists, intellectuals, politicians and diplomats. Best, A.Holberg
CPI ML schrieb: > Dear Comrades, > > We resolutely support the Joint Statement. and endorse it. We are sending > this statement to all the communist and workers Parties in our contact with > an appeal to join with the initiative by endorsing the joint statement. it. > > We do believe, this is the critical moment of human history , the people > all over the world are rising up against imperialism and War. Indeed, it's a > truly worldwide counteroffensive of humanity against global imperialist > barbarian gang. In this contxt, the aspect of unity among the Communist and > workers Parties become principal. Now the history call upon us, the > Communist and workers Parties as wel as all conscious proletariat to go > all-out, actively involve in this unprecedented social movement and > fulfill the noble mission for which we are dedicated our life. > > Imperialist monsters strive to make it a worst of the time for the humanity; > we Marxist shall strive to turn it into a best of the time. Because we know > the root of the crisis, we know the art of organisation, we are moving with > the people ! > > With Communist Solidarity, > Iternational Department > Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) > U 90 Shakarpur, > Delhi 110092 > INDIA > > > > Joint Statement of Communist, Workers and Left Parties > > Stop the aggressive war on Iraq! > > We find ourselves in a critical period, when the USA and Britain are > escalating preparations to unleash a new imperial war, which NATO > also decided to support during its Prague summit. The extensive > military capacity of US bases in Europe is being activated for the > purpose of conducting this war. The preparations being made for this > war of aggression have led to violations of the constitutions, laws > and international treaties of specific countries. > > In recent days, the US administration has asked its allies, through > NATO, for additional facilities on their territory and their military > participation in the "occupation of Iraq" > > There can be no doubt that preparations for the war were decided upon > in advance, regardless of UN resolution 1441 and the work of the UN > inspectors and regardless of the accommodating measures taken by Iraq > in the face of UN demands. It has become increasingly obvious that > the planned war will pursue the military aim of gaining control of a > strategic area, oil and markets. It is at the same time an attempt by > the US government to overcome its economic crisis and solve its > problems at the expense of others. > > The war will result in huge losses among the Iraqi people, who have > already suffered severe hardships as a result of years of embargo, > air strikes and the policies of Saddam Hussein's regime. > > The war on Iraq, which has cooperated with the UN inspectors, will > further the military aims of the US in the Near East and contrasts > sharply with its support for the government of Israel and its > toleration of the repressive occupation of the Palestinians' land. > > Aggression against Iraq, which is based on the new US doctrine > of "pre-emptive" strikes, threatens to destabilise the whole region > and bring grave consequences for human civilisation as a whole. It > poses a huge threat to international peace and the system of > international law and creates a precedent for other arbitrary acts of > aggression. No argument or sleight of hand can legitimise any > imposed support by the UN for this war. > > We condemn the attitude of the governments and political leadership > of those EU countries, which have failed to take the necessary steps > or made any effective effort to halt this unjustified war of > aggression and therefore in practice are supporting the US pro-war > policy. > > International tension is being further escalated, international > relations are being militarised, military budgets are being > increased and new national, EU and NATO "rapid deployment forces" are > being created. > > On the other hand, the threat of war has led to justified protests > throughout the world. There is an unprecedentedly broad mobilisation > of world opinion against the war, against the US bases and NATO and > against the militaristic policies of governments. > > Many states, including movements of the politically uncommitted, > intellectuals, artists, politicians and diplomats, are calling for a > diplomatic, peaceful settlement of the issue. > > Our parties, which have already taken various initiatives, are > playing an active part in this broad anti-war movement and are > calling for an even more massive mobilization of the people. We must > intensify the anti-war campaign among the population, at workplaces, > in the trade unions and the media, in parliaments and wherever there > is an opportunity to do so. > > We must stop the aggressive war on Iraq. We must warn against > attempts by the big powers to blackmail the UN. We must oppose any > form of European support for the war or participation in it. 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