Re: [Marxism] Re: Iraq should cost Aussie PM his job, says conservative big shot

[Gary MacLennan <g.maclennan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom wrote:


> . But Latham is only taking this stand because
>
> 1. we built mass anti-war demonstrations which polarised the issue. You
> don't mention this at all.
> 2. sections of the bourgeoisie are also open to the idea of getting out of
> Iraq. Latham has become more aggressive about all this now that bourgeois
> commentators all over the place are admitting the occupation is a fiasco.

I agree with you here Tom and I also think that in terms of Latham's
motivation reason two is more important.  In other words he is responding
to divisions among the ruling class rather than to the street.

regards

Gary




Dr Gary MacLennan
Lecturer
Film & Television Discipline
Creative Industries Faculty
Gardens Point Campus
QUT
Brisbane 4001


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