RE: [Marxism] Hasan Akbar

["Calvin Broadbent" <calvinbroadbent@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I wouldn't be reluctant. I remember thinking that the soldier's action was
admirable at the time (in the context of an illegal invasion of a sovereign
country that would cost the lives of over 100,000 civilians in the course of
its 'war') and I still do.


> Yesterday,  Sgt. Hasan Akbar was convicted by court martial for the
> murder of two officers, and attempted murder of others, two years ago,
> in a rifle and grenade attack on the tactical operatons center at Camp
> Pennsylvania, in Kuwait.

> After the attack, many on the left, including subscribers to Marxmail,
> were reluctant, and even opposed, to defending Akbar and calling for his
> release.

> Is there still that reluctance? Akbar faces execution.

> rr

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