Hey, we agree. :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louis Proyect" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: Re: [PEN-L] Spanish spectre
> Marvin Gandall wrote: > > means -- any US government, including a Green Party one, would be compelled > > to respond this way, if allowed to come to power through the electoral > > system. > > The notion of a Green President in the USA is so beyond the realm of > possibility without concomitant mass mobilizations that it seems > doubtful to speak in terms of it being compelled in one way or another. > If this did come to pass, it would likely put enormous pressure on the > bourgeoisie to get out of Iraq but most other places as well. We are not > anywhere near that situation unfortunately. > > > It's not assured in Spain, incidentally -- and I'm sure you know this -- > > that the 1200 Spanish troops will be withdrawn on June 30. The PSOE has left > > itself an escape hatch in that some or all of the troops will remain in Iraq > > if there is a (nominal) transfer of command of the occupying forces to the > > UN, ie. Abizaid takes off his US hat and puts on a UN one. This is likely > > what will happen. > > Right. They say that if the UN takes charge, they will stay in Iraq. > Sort of the position of the DSA, the Nation Magazine and the rest of the > missionary left that doesn't want to "abandon" the Iraqis. > > > -- > > The Marxism list: www.marxmail.org >
