This article analyses the US intervention in Iraq in August/September
1996 and the Iraqi regime intervention in the struggle between
different fractions in the Iraqi Kurdistan.
The present war, in which US imperialism seeks to maintain its
hegemony, is further aggravating the current contradictions in Turkey.
Although the country is engulfed in a serious economic crisis, Turkey
is setting out to undertake new roles in the region, playing "little
brother" of the USA. The Internationalist Communists of Turkey report
on anti-war movements, and send solidarity greetings from the Turkish
workers.
Speaking at a White House ceremony on March 11, exactly six months
after the devastating attacks on New York and Washington, George Bush
addressed an audience of 1,300 dignitaries, including 100 ambassadors
in Washington. He did not mention Iraq by name, but left no doubt he
was determined to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Bush is said to have mapped
out a "global strategy" against the enemies of America. It even goes by
the name of "the Bush Doctrine." But in reality there is no such
strategy. Bush's policy consists in lashing out blindly, making use of
America's overwhelming military strength to intimidate and compel the
rest of the world to do America's bidding.