Weakness of the anti-war movement???

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

At 02:17 PM 5/26/99 -0400, Tom Lehman wrote:
>Eric, this Yugoslavian Affair is going to kill the Democrats at the
>polls next year.  The so-called Reagan Democrats will be back in the
>Republican camp.  On the surface this may not be seen as an anti-war
>vote; but for those of us who are familiar with things like babushkas
>and Polish suitcases it will be.  You will hear things about stuff that
>you have never heard about before---guaranteed---to drive the Democrats
>nuts.

I hope so, but I would not underestimate what William "The Weasel" Clinton
may yet pull.  I do not think he feels the heat of the Yugoslav affair yet,
but when he does -- well, in his usual style he will sacrifice some of his
side-kicks - my favourite bet is Mad Halfbright -- and make the liberals
with the cruise missile envy feel good about themselves telling them that
they fought a good, just, liberal war for the benefit of the humankind - a
claim that may sail smoothly because it cannot be easily disproved by
evidence of US venality of imperial interest.  Another (and not mutually
exclusive) strategy is "turning to the right" again and claiming that he
once again reafirmed US military hegemony over Europe.

Mind that the Persian Guld adventure had virtually no effect on 1992
election, despite enormous popularity of that war.  So there is no reason
to belive that this adventure will be any different.

Of course, electoral defeat and disintegration of the Democratic Party is
inherently good, because it will free organizational resources now being
tied up to serve the interest of capital to be available to genuine
grassroots organizing.  So from that angle, I'd like to see your prediction
coming true.  But methinks that is too optimistic.  I do not think the
owners of the US will permit such a major pr blunder as a one-party rule to
happen.

wojtek