----- Original Message ----- From: "Max B. Sawicky" <sawicky at bellatlantic.net> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 6:22 AM Subject: Next
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> If it's not too obvious, there is now a huge anti-war movement.
>
> Although it pays to be optimistic -- to plan for the possibility
> of success, which means heading off the invasion -- one should
> also consider other contingencies.
>
> What we do until the shooting starts is plain enough: more of
> the same.
>
> But the next question is what to do after it starts, while
> fighting is going on.
>
> And the question after that is what to do, supposing there
> is a cakewalk for the U.S. military, followed by a volatile
> Afghanistan-type situation.
>
> I would pose the question as follows: is there any
> pertinent demand, other than US out, pull out, stand
> down, etc.
>
> A few possibilities --
>
>
> replace U.S. colonial administration with -- what?
>
> ensure ownership of Iraqi resources remains w/the
> Iraqi people(s)
>
> thin out or close down assorted U.S. military
> installations throughout the region
>
> end US aid to Israel, pending dismantling of
> all settlements
>
> mbs
>