Do you really mean "invited," or "deserved"? He certainly provoked some people. It became an issue in the gubernatorial race (though the Republican who tried to exploit it lost anyway). Of course I don't think he deserved what he got, nor that the repression was in any way justified.
-----Original Message----- From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Louis Proyect Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 3:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PEN-L] Witch hunt at UCLA Max wrote: >I'm a Marxist and a Socialist and I welcome a Communist victory in Vietnam. >I do not believe American foreign policy is irrational. I believe it to be >rational, intelligent, crude, and predatory." > >http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/1960/vietnam/vietpolicy.htm > >Good times. This goes a bit beyond the bounds of "antiwar activity." Surely you don't imply that he invited repression by uttering these words? -- www.marxmail.org
