[lbo-talk] pilger's actual words on the resistance

[Stephen E Philion]

seth wrote
The point is, a lot of people who opposed the war are
tempted to, or have actually declared their support for the resistance. 
And as long as the latter is the way it is, I don't think this is good 
for the Iraqis or the antiwar movement.

--i'm not sure many have declared their support, in fact probably the 
opposite, especially in the United States where any support for those 
shooting at American soldiers is considered worse than treason it 
seems.  I think Pilger is British, so he's not as afraid of violating 
such protocols.  I also believe Geras finds himself uncomfortable with 
Pilger's contention that the resistance, in whatever form, will 
frustrate the US's extending its mission onwards to Syria and North 
Korea and god knows where else...for the simple reason that Geras would 
support more adventures by the US in these two countries.
That is the motivation behind Geras' remarks, plain and simple. 

steve