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"When a big game hunter goes after a large and dangerous beast, he had better understand how that beast functions, or else the hunter can become the hunted. The same is true for those who wish to bring an end to the dangerous beast known as capitalism. However, all too many show an unfortunate tendency towards complete misunderstanding of this particular beast. The story of the Russian government offering a bounty to the Taliban for any US soldier they kill in Afghanistan is an example. "Many on the left denounce that story as just another example of war mongering. They use the case of the Bush claim of Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. They rely on the likes of the pro Assad Chris Hedges as an example. Hedges, who is an Assad defender , claims that it’s the military industrial complex that is likely inventing this story because Trump is pushing us “to the brink of peace”. Another example is the group “Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting” (FAIR.org) which also has a similar approach as far as supporting Assad. They also refer back to the WMD claims. Let’s review what actually happened in the US build-up to its invasion of Iraq:" Read more: https://oaklandsocialist.com/2020/07/07/russian-bounties-wmds-and-big-game-hunters/ -- *“Science and socialism go hand-in-hand.” *Felicity Dowling Check out:https:http://oaklandsocialist.com also on Facebook _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
