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Louis, I think you read too quickly when you write: "You will notice not a single word about the neoliberal turn in this article." The editorial says: "> After the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 and leveled much of Baghdad with a > bombing campaign that the Pentagon exultantly called “shock and awe,” > Gadhafi tried to ward off further threatened aggression on Libya by making > big political and economic concessions to the imperialists. He opened the > economy to foreign banks and corporations; he agreed to IMF demands for > “structural adjustment,” privatizing many state-owned enterprises and > cutting state subsidies on necessities like food and fuel. >> The Libyan people are suffering from the same high prices and unemployment > that underlie the rebellions elsewhere and that flow from the worldwide > capitalist economic crisis." By the way, the NY Times today mentions grassroots committees springing up to replace the old armed bodies (you have to read both the article and the accompanying map). Obviously those of us demonstrating for the Libyan people will be supporting such committees, and not US/NATO enforcement of no-fly zones. And in case I didn't mention it (too many lists abuzz these days!), IAC was at yesterday's demo for Bahrain/Yemen/etc. AND Libya, and will be at this weekend's rallies for same. Andy Socialist Action ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
