Re: [Marxism] Letter fromSerbiansocialistssupportingKosovarself-determnation

[Live session user <johnedmundson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2008-03-02 at 18:36 -0800, Paula wrote:
> John wrote:
> > No, but the UN is a forum pulled between the imperialist powers, and
> > mostly dominated by the one of them, the US.
> 
> I agree, but there is a difference. Consider for example how we would have 
> assessed a transfer of Iraq's oil-for-food program from UN supervision to 
> direct US supervision.
> Paula 

I would have seen that as a clarification of the real situation in Iraq.
The UN oil for food program was part of the UN sanctions policy, which
was part of a UN/US war against Iraq.

The oil for food program was simply the means to allow a trickle of food
in (under their control) while they continued the siege (and bombing) of
Iraq.
Cheers,
John


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