Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 08:29:41 +0100 (MET)
From: malecki-AT-algonet.se (Robert Malecki)
Subject: M-G: The Maoists and Afghanistan!


Rolf (the Maoist) has been whining a couple of days about Malecki and the 
Trotskyists. This time on Afghanistan. So I guess he deserves a short answer.

The Maoists (Rolf) since the days of the war in Vietnam have usually found 
themselves on the wrong side of the barricades. In fact in the anti-war 
movement there pop-front line was also a betrayal but this is another question.

Rolf openly admits his support of the Afghan rebels against the so called 
Kremlin "revisionists". In fact what he is saying is that he was on the side 
of the Mullahs who now have taken power in Afghanistan. They were supported 
by Pakistan, the United States, Iran and probably a lot of other 
"progressive" states according to Rolf's world view!

Yes! Trotskyists were on the side of the Soviet Union in this war. However 
that does not mean Trotskyists take political responsibility of how the 
Stalinists carry out a war or their political line. But the opposing forces 
in this case was the Soviet Union, then a deformed workers state on one side 
and a feudal mullah fundementalist movement backed by the American 
Imperialists, Pakistan and Iran.

Just as we were opposed to the invasion of Checkoslavakia. Where the 
opposing sides were something entirely different.

The fruits of Rolf's great victory and support of the other side can be seen 
in Kabul today. I think your pals in Kabul don,t even appreciate your 
support and would probably nail you to a cross Rolf. Much better to support 
the German bougeoisie as you do today as being a "progressive" force in your 
world view. 

As usual the Maoists with their world view on this issue as many others wind 
up blocking with the class enemy of the International proletariat.

Warm Regards
Bob Malecki





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