RE: [Marxism] Is author of WCPI tract a "CIA operative"?

[Ben C <minnows@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I recently posted an article from the WCP-Iraq (available at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GreenLeft_discussion/message/12533) which
I thought outlined the position of the WCP-Iraq quite well as an
anti-occupation force. I thought the article interesting because it
seemed to focus on their anti-occupation strategy more than their
denunciations of the Islamists (which is the feature of their politics
their opponents like to seize on to caricature them).

Certainly I think it *looks* like they are missing the boat as far as
the real existing resitance to the occupation. I generally agree with
comments made by Fred F and Louis P in this regard. (I certainly don't
agree with the "pressure group" characterisation of the Western left
made by Toma Hamid).

But then, I'm sitting behind a computer in Australia, and the WCP
comrades are in Iraq. I find it disappointing to see the dumb "CIA"
smear from someone who (I bet) has not faced honour killings, state
assassinations, sanctions and war and all the other horrors, as have
WCP-Iraq comrades I've met.

As to the position of the WCP-Iraq in regard to the occupation, I think
this extract sums it up pretty well:

There is no question: the occupation forces must leave.
HOW they are made to leave is the issue.

In our opinion, the way to force the occupation forces to leave is
through civil resistance. This can show the general resentment toward the
occupation forces, expose their crimes and gain the support of
progressive people worldwide.

Inside Iraq this is the task of the Worker-communist Party of Iraq
and progressive, mass organizations like the Organization of Women's Freedom
in Iraq, the Union of Unemployed in Iraq and the Federation of Workers'
Councils and Unions in Iraq.

This movement has to grow and show it is able to run society and
provide an alternative to the rule of the occupation forces and their
puppet government.

(. . . )

In the current circumstances, the armed resistance strategy adopted by the
Worker-communist party of Iraq is the best method. This resistance
focuses on
mobilizing and leading the population to reclaim various suburbs,
villages, towns and cities and bans both US forces and Islamo-ethnocentric
militia from entry.

( . . . )

However, Worker-communism and the progressive front in Iraq has so far
received little help from elsewhere. We are hoping that
exceptions like the support lent by the Japanese progressive movement,
by US Labor Against the War, by Australia/Iraq Trade Union Solidarity and
UK/Iraq trade union solidarity grow in size and depth.

Helping to build this international support is a key task of the
Worker-communist Party of Iraq.

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