From: Miroslav Antic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: EUROPE ON THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW COLONIAL WAR? [WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK] HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------- EUROPE ON THE THRESHOLD OF A NEW COLONIAL WAR? PRAVDA.Ru has already written of a somewhat strange approach a number European countries show towards sending their troops to Afghanistan. The Taliban seem to have been crushed, and a legitimate government being restored in the country. Nevertheless, Great Britain, Germany, and France, for some reason, have made up their minds to sent their military contingents there. What for? Meaning: for what purpose and at whose invitation? A scandal has broken out, after all. The Northern Alliance demands that Great Britain withdraw its paratroopers from the Bagram air base. Such a demand has been put forward, because the question of the landing of over 100 British mariners in Bagram on Thursday has not been agreed to by the Northern Alliance. The British Defence Ministry argues that the landing was agreed to. Still, the Northern Alliance has expressed its bewilderment over the issue. British Special Forces landed in the air base Bagram area, according the British media, aiming to prepare a strip at the airbase for receiving humanitarian aid and servicemen participating in the anti-terror campaign. It looks like some problems may arise with the latter. The Northern Alliance tries to make it clear that it does not want to see NATO troops on its territory. So, the French and Germans had better stay at home, or they will have to seize a stronghold in Afghanistan in an armed struggle. Is Europe set to launch another colonial war? Read the original in Russian: http://pravda.ru/main/2001/11/17/33928.html Chicago Tribune : Pashtun identity defies colonial line <http://pravda.ru/cgi-bin/co.pl?action=out&from=http://english.pravda.ru /main/2001/11/19/21265.html&to=http://chicagotribune.com/news/nationworl d/chi-0111060256nov06.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed> The Guardian (UK). : Reliving the conflicts of a colonial past <http://pravda.ru/cgi-bin/co.pl?action=out&from=http://english.pravda.ru /main/2001/11/19/21265.html&to=http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0 ,3604,565878,00.html> World Socialist Web Site : Behind the "anti-terrorism" mask: imperialist powers prepare new <http://pravda.ru/cgi-bin/co.pl?action=out&from=http://english.pravda.ru /main/2001/11/19/21265.html&to=http://www.wsws.org/articles/2001/oct2001 /imp-o18.shtml> forms of colonialism Wall St. Journal : The answer to terrorism? Colonialism <http://pravda.ru/cgi-bin/co.pl?action=out&from=http://english.pravda.ru /main/2001/11/19/21265.html&to=http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=9 5001283> Ananova : EU to apologise for slavery and colonialism <http://pravda.ru/cgi-bin/co.pl?action=out&from=http://english.pravda.ru /main/2001/11/19/21265.html&to=http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3930 25.html> Irish Times : Colonialisms Legacy <http://pravda.ru/cgi-bin/co.pl?action=out&from=http://english.pravda.ru /main/2001/11/19/21265.html&to=http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/opinion/ 2001/0813/edi2.htm> _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
