[lbo-talk] in Geras' black and white world, is this guy a terrorist?

[Stephen E Philion]

jon asked:
Why not resist the occupation forces by non-cooperation? There seems to 
be quite a bit of that going on as it is, but if, say 90%, of Iraqis 
just stopped cooperating with the "coalition authority," how long could 
the latter stay? They would either have to leave or destroy the whole 
country (which it seems they are bent on doing as it is).

--it would seem that they did try that for quite a while actually, 
remember the day in and day out, sometimes quite large, demonstrations? 
it seems that it was concluded that they accomplished little in the way 
of effective change....except for a few bonafide elections down south 
where things were more stable, outwardly at least. in the heart of Iraq 
there's been no such 'progress', just violence and tanks blaring rock 
and roll music...

steve