RES: [lbo-talk] Iraq, the left and the 'resistance' (Geras blog)

Alexandre Fenelon afenelon at zaz.com.br
Mon Feb 9 15:42:15 PST 2004


-I think the Iraqi left is facing a deadly trap. They can play the role of Qislings (just like the ICP is doing) and lose the few legitimacy they still have among Iraqi people, or they could join the resistance only to be brutally repressed by the winners (whoever are they). I think it is a very hard decision to make. Maybe the Iraqi left could follow the Shiite strategy..they could avoid supporting both the resistance and the occupiers, while quietly building up their forces (including armed groups), and hoping the war between the occupiers and the resistance end in a stalemate (which in this case would mean a retreat of the occupiers and the placement of a fragile puppet government that could be easily overthrowm, hopefully at this time, both the Bahaatists and radical Islamists would be very weakened too). Well, easy to speak, difficult to do... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.572 / Virus Database: 362 - Release Date: 27/01/04



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