Re: Why socialism is necessary

["Ulhas Joglekar" <joglekarulhas@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jurriaan Bendien wrote:

> Louis, I don't disagree with you in that Soviet-type economies were
> much less "bellicose". But let's not forget  such things as the
> Sino-Soviet conflict, the invasion of Cezechoslovakia and Hungary by
> the Red Army, Vietnam-Cambodia,  and the military support of the USSR
> and PRC for various combatants in numerous third world countries in
> accordance with their own foreign policy designs.

I agree. China and North Korea are important suppliers of defense equipment
to Pakistan. These supplies are meant to be used against India. China has
supplied conventional weapons like fighter aircrafts There are frequent
reports (or allegations) that Pakistan's nuclear weapons were developed with
Chinese help and Pakistani missile development is based on North Korean
help. Sermons on anti-imperialism and human welfare may be directed towards
Beijing and Pyongyang.

Ulhas