Recent revelations about British troops using torture on Iraqi
prisoners have finally put an end to the myth that the British army is
somehow better than the American. All occupying armies are using these
methods. The Labour movement must demand the unconditional withdrawal
of all troops from Iraq.
The elections have taken place in Iraq. The masse media have presented
us with the myth that now “democracy” will reign in Iraq. An occupied
country cannot have genuine democracy. Different sections of the
population reacted in different ways. Some boycotted, others took part
with the illusion that this is the road to peace. The illusion will
soon be shattered. Not until the heavy yoke of imperialism and its
monstrous twin, capitalism, are removed will the people of Iraq begin
to breathe freely.
The real reason why the insurgents are opposed to the “elections” is
because they are a cynical lie and a deception of the people of Iraq
and world opinion. They are not intended to introduce a genuine
democracy. How can any people be free with a foreign jackboot on its
neck? The real purpose of the so-called elections is quite clear: to
legitimise the American-led invasion of Iraq and disguise the cruel
reality of foreign occupation under the façade of a puppet
administration.