I cannot understand what kind of communist party would join with the US, or why we should take such a party seriously. Maybe I am missing something in my ignorance.
On Wed, May 05, 2004 at 10:14:16AM -0400, Louis Proyect wrote: > Grant Lee wrote: > > Louis said: > > > > > >>Of course Abdul Aziz al Hakim is opposed to an immediate US withdrawal. > >>He is a member of the quisling Iraqi governing council. > > > > > > Oh, I see, they're _quislings_. Well that settles that. No doubt you've > > conducted a thorough, professional survey of Iraqis to ascertain their views > > of the council? > > I don't need to poll Iraqis. It is a fact that the 25 members of the IGC > were handpicked by the USA. If this does not constitute a quisling > government, then nothing does. Furthermore, on the question of > ascertaining views. It doesn't matter to me if Iraqis acquiesced in a > government that was imposed by force. So did the people of Grenada. The > left should not be in the business of doing free PR for imperialism. > They have FOX TV, Thomas Friedman et al for that. > > > > -- > > The Marxism list: www.marxmail.org -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
