I salute Doug's instincts. It is especially important that progressive people in the USA should expose the actions of its government and ruling class. But there is a wider global agenda here. This cannot progress solely through the United Nations, where there is a veto. There is a contest here about which body of states can step forward as a nucleus of world government.
In defending the Kosovan muslims, the West is gaining a little credibility it lost with the bombing of the Khartoum pharmaceutical factory.
In terms of practice, ultimately the highest goal, Margaret is correct and is not naive at all.
It is leftist cynicism to restrict oneself to propaganda expose's of every action of imperialism. In terms of practice choices have to be made. If instead of opposing the defence of Kosovan rights by the imperialist powers, we raised the demand that they are consistent about defending the right of the Kurds, this would actually have far more impact in denting their present credibility, and preparing the ground for a shift in the agenda in more progressive political direction.
Self-determination for Kurdistan! That should shift the agenda too on Iraq.
Chris Burford
London