--- Chuck <chuck at mutualaid.org> wrote:
> Carrol Cox wrote:
>
> > But the _apparent_ failure of the anti-war
> movement (an appearance
> > stemming from unrealistic expectations of what it
> could achieve) _does_
> > open it up to disruption both from conspiracism
> and from DP maneuvering
> > such as CGE describes here.
> > Carrol
>
> Without a doubt, the main coalition and
> organizations which have had the
> hubris to think they were "leading" the anti-war
> movement [sic] have
> been a total, absolute failure. Using any measuring
> stick.
>
> What has been accomplished by the anti-war movements
> has happened
> outside the orbit of the main coalitions. Cindy
> Sheehan and her public
> opposition to Bush. The February 15, 2003 global day
> of protests, which
> were modeled on the anti-globalization movement. The
> shut down and
> disruption of San Francisco in the week following
> the invasion. The many
> local actions against recruiting, war contractors,
> military facilities
> and so on. The role that online alternative media
> has played in exposing
> millions of people to anti-war views.
>
> Chuck
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