[lbo-talk] The American Aim and the Only True Post-Colonial State

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

Uri Avnery wrote on the occasion of Hamas's counter-coup against Fatah
in Gaza:"The American aim is clear.  President Bush has chosen a local
leader for every Muslim country, who will rule it under American
protection and follow American orders.  In Iraq, in Lebanon, in
Afghanistan, and also in Palestine" ("Crocodile Tears," 16 June 7,
<http://zope.gush-shalom.org/home/en/channels/avnery/1181993272/>).
That neatly sums up the essence of US imperialism beyond the Middle
East as well: to choose a local leader for every country, who will
rule it under American protection and follow American orders.  Those
who manage to choose and support their own leaders who do not depend
on American protection and follow American orders do service to
humanity.

Conscious of the aim of US imperialism, Hossein Derakhshan declared:
"I'm proud to be Iranian, not because of Cyrus, but because of
Khomeini, a true anti-colonial leader who created the only true
post-colonial state in the world, Islamic Republic of Iran. Here is my
explanation [LINK:
<http://i.hoder.com/archives/2007/06/070606_016090.shtml>], if you can
read Persian."  Iran's diaspora is not without patriots.  The Islamic
Republic of Iran ought to honor them.
--
Yoshie