Iraq is in flames like never before. The iconic scenes which we saw in Basra last week reminded us once more of the dreadful state of affairs in Iraq. Now the south is in a mess too. Imperialist troops cannot bring peace. Pull them out now!
Over the weekend Israeli
aircraft have been involved in bombing the Gaza Strip. Israel has withdrawn its troops on the ground but it can bomb
the area any time it wants. It shows how false were the ideas of those who
claimed withdrawal from Gaza was a step towards a solution to the conflict.
The recent elections
in Egypt were in no way democratic. What they reflect is the
pressure of imperialism that wishes somehow to stop the unstoppable, that is
the inevitable movement of the masses from below. But the change is only
cosmetic and the masses can see through this.