War is here...What can be done?

[Comrade_Otaku]

Conan Powell and America are right. The window of diplomacy has been closed, slammed shut and bolted by the imperialist America. They have made a mockery of the UN, and now plan their war. What can we do? Can we, the free peoples, the youth, the intelligensia of a rebelling public, sit back and allow this to happen? In this conflict, half a million Iraqis may die, is that blood you want on your hands? The blood of fellow workers? Fellow children? Will we watch the Bush Administration attack the world, destablise the Middle East, to plunder Oil? Or will we stand, will we bring the gears of the machine of war to a grinding halt?
Who is with me?

[marx_was_right]

I think Alan Woods and Ted Grant got it right when they said in the Defence of Marxism manifesto against imperialist war in Iraq..

 "Every true socialist, every class conscious worker and trade unionist, every young person who wants to fight for a better world, must join in the most active and militant struggle against this unjust imperialist war. It is necessary to create the broadest possible mass movement against imperialism and militarism. It is necessary to oppose the monstrous aggression against the people of Iraq by all means at our disposal.

A key priority is the formation of action committees against the war in every town and city, drawing in trade unionists, socialists, communists, youth activists, students, immigrants and every person who is willing to wage a consistent and militant struggle.

Let us unite to organise a massive campaign of agitation against the war, with demonstrations, pickets, leafleting and mass meetings in every workplace, school and college. Let the voice of the people be heard!

We must denounce every attempt of the imperialists to use facilities in different countries for their aggressive plans. The campaign in Belgium to expose the use of the ports for warships is a good example of what can be done. This example must be followed up in other countries. The initiative of the Spanish Students Union to call for a united struggle of the students of all countries to oppose the war must be supported and publicised everywhere.

Above all we must strive to win the support of the labour movement for the anti-war campaign. Resolutions must be passed in every trade union branch and shop stewards committee demanding that the unions oppose the war. Where possible, we should raise the question of strikes against the war. This question should be placed on the agenda and discussed in the workplaces."