From: "cwright" <cwright-AT-21stcentury.net>
Subject: Re: AUT: Taliban apologetics (bullshit)
Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 22:41:51 -0500


> > I oppose both the Taliban and US intervention.  I really dont see how
> > defending the Taliban is a progressive act.
>
> Neither do I. I wonder if that means I'm one of those Western lefties
> the Communist Workers' Group refers to in their polemic? Oh well.
> There's probably worse fates than being condemned by the New
> Zealand/Aotearoa section of the Liaison Committee of Militants for a
> Revolutionary Communist International (LCMRCI or CEMICOR).
>
> -AT-ndy.

There is nothing progressive about defending the Taliban.  But do you think
it does not matter who wins and who loses?  Think about the consequences of
US victory.  Will it have the same impact as the Taliban winning?  I am not
saying support the Taliban or call for defense of the Taliban.  That is an
abnegation of our responsibility to the Afghani people.  But I think our
first responsibility is the defeat of the US.  It it about what we do and
what we take responsibility for.  Empire or not, it is THIS STATE doing the
murder.  Only after having said that can we say, "And we oppose the Taliban
and support X."  However, if we fail to say that as well, then who here will
take us seriously?  Or in Afghanistan?  If we take the position of "Rally
round the Taliban" we may as bugger ourselves.  It is messy at best.

Chris



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