[lbo-talk] Qaeda at Work (was the Iraqi resistance at work)

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

On 11/21/06, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
>
> On Nov 21, 2006, at 1:36 PM, www.leninology. blogspot.com wrote:
>
> > Carrol Cox wrote:
> >
> >> Doug Henwood wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Several people have pointed out that there is no single Iraqi
> >>> resistance. True enough, but isn't that part of the problem?
> >>
> >> Whose problem? How is it a problem relevant to anyone on lbo? Do you
> >> have a solution? Should anyone here have a solution? This is inane.
> >
> > It is a problem for the resistance, since it deprives them of the
> > kind of structure
> > in which to elaborate a united national front with a programme that
> > can appeal
> > to Iraqis.  It also prevents them from effectively disciplining the
> > sectarian nutters.
>
> Exactly my point. Thank you.

Neither you nor Lenin nor anyone here is part of "the resistance," nor
can we be.  We are out of the picture.  Let Iran, Syria, and the Mahdi
Army solve the problem, for it is _their_ problem.
-- 
Yoshie
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