Stop the War

Oppose the new imperialism

Bourgeois politicians speak of 'an international war on terrorism', a response to the atrocities of September 11th. But in fact America is now conducting an imperialist war on many fronts.

Like all imperialist wars, it is waged with disregard for the innocent population being murdered in the attacks against the declared enemy. The bombing of Afghanistan is as immoral as the attack on the Twin Towers, and is no less reprehensible as an act of terrorism.

This is a war against the people of Afghanistan. It is also a war against human rights, against civil liberties, against truth and justice. In this country, the law has been changed to allow internment without trial. Journalists have been pressurised to support the war. Lies have been broadcast to justify the war.

The terrorist attacks against America on September 11th have strengthened the imperialists ideologically and assisted them in finding a credible substitute for the 'cold war' which for so long served imperialism as a unifying crusade.

The 'War on Terror' is an imperialist war in which America asserts its monopoly of force over the rest of the world. The aim is to unite the western imperialists and the reactionary governments that serve them.

The long-suffering people of Afghanistan have the right to resist both the Taliban and the invasion and occupation of the US imperialists and their allies. Given time, they would themselves have thrown off the yoke of their Taliban ruling class.

The 'Northern Alliance', once known as the Mujahideen, has for many years committed barbaric crimes against humanity in Afghanistan with the support of its imperialist patrons. The Taliban themselves were supported until recently by the United States. Now the imperialist alliance replaces one set of butchers with another.

In this country, we have the responsibility not only to oppose war, but also to replace our own war-mongering imperialist ruling class. Only a single, unified party of the working class can take on such a task.

For this reason, CP Alliance argues that the communists must form an alliance and eventually unite in a single Communist Party. Only through Communism can humanity defeat imperialist war mongering and put an end to all wars.

The Communist Party Alliance was formed to take a step forward towards communist unity and the rebuilding of a single Communist Party in this country. We call on all conscious working class fighters to join us in this task.

Please visit our Campaign page for details of the Campaign for Marxist-Leninist Unity

or visit our Where We Stand page for details of Communist Party Alliance.



John B. Green, CP Alliance.

 

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