[Marxism] "Re: Surprise! Obama and McCain in full agreement on Iraq": A Marxist analysis of Obama?

[Jerry Wells <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

WSWS has posted in the last couple of days articles which make the
discussion here under the subject: "Re: [Marxism] Surprise! Obama and
McCain in full agreement on Iraq" pale by comparison to the Marxist
analysis of WSWS. What is a Marxist analysis of Obama's words?

Democratic candidate in Berlin
Obama demands Europe send more troops to Afghanistan
By Stefan Steinberg
26 July 2008
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/jul2008/berl-j26.shtml

Barack Obamaâs speech before an audience of some 200,000 in Berlin was a
reactionary affirmation of Cold War anti-communism and an attempt to
promote the new framework for US imperialist militarism and aggression,
the so-called âglobal war on terror.â

And the following article:

Obama promotes wider war in Afghanistan: Another presidential race
between pro-war candidates
By Jerry White
25 July 2008

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/jul2008/obaw-j25.shtml

"...
Once again, a US presidential election will take place in which the
broad antiwar sentiment of the population is ignored and the majority of
American people who oppose wars of aggression are disenfranchised.
Instead, voters will be confronted with two candidatesâBarack Obama and
his Republican opponent John McCainâwhose discernable foreign policy
differences reflect tactical disputes over US imperialist policy,
centering on where American military violence should be focused.
..."

 





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