Re: [Marxism] Iran crackdown

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Walter Lippmann wrote:
> 
> With Washington publicly pouring tens of millions of dollars into
> destabilizing campaigns inside of Iran, as it is doing in Cuba, the
> Iranian government treats those it suspects of ties with Washington
> in the way any country would treat traitors. Cuba has been faced 
> with campaigns from Washington to foment regime for many years. 

Yes, but there are traitors and there are traitors.

ULRICH: Do you confirm your testimony. . . .

BUKHARIN: I wholly and completely confirm my testimony.

VYSHINSKY: Formulate briefly of what exactly you admit yourself guilty.

BUKHARIN: First1y, of belonging to the counter-revolutionary 
Right-Trotskyist Bloc.

VYSHINSKY: Since what year?

BUKHARIN: Since the moment of the formation of the bloc. . . .

VYSHINSKY: What aims did this counter-revolutionary organization pursue? 
. . . It stood for the overthrow of the Soviet power?

BUKHARIN: The overthrow of the Soviet power was the means for the 
realization of this aim.

VYSHINSKY: By violent overthrow?

BUKHARIN: Yes, by violent overthrow. . . .

> 
> One can generalize here: countries who are under attack frequently
> limit the democratic rights of those it perceives to be working
> for their enemies. They might not do what you would do, but that
> is what they do. We aren't in a position to affect these events
> greatly, but our first responsibility is to try to understand
> what is going on.

But, Walter, the facts on the Islamic Republic are clear. It has a track 
record of repressing the left through murder and torture going on for 
decades. I can't say that I am totally surprised by your PR efforts for 
the mullah/bazaari bourgeoisie. I am also wondering how long it will 
take you to denounce the South Africa strikers as provocateurs.








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