No to Gadhafi! No to imperialist intervention!
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By THE EDITORS Socialist Action stands solidly for the victory of the Libyan masses in their fight to overthrow the dicta torial regime of Muammar Gadhafi. But to achieve their goals, and to avoid a derailing of the still-grow ing revolution in northern Africa and the Middle East, the war of the U.S. and NATO against Libya must be stopped.
This is a position shared by key forces in the anti war and solidarity movements. The United National Antiwar Committee (UNAC) has taken a clear posi tion against any form of intervention, whether by “no-fly zones,” bombing, troops on the ground, or sanctions.
The U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) expressed its “unequivocal support for the uprising by the Libyan people,” but added that Libyans do not need the imperialist powers “to intervene on their behalf … we warn against and are opposed to any at tempt to misuse the Libyan people’s struggle in or der to serve imperial interests. In particular, we note the greed of multinational corporations—particularly the oil industry—and call for the strongest opposition to any attempt to prevent the Libyan people from taking charge of their national wealth instead of Gadhafi and his family.”
UNAC, USPCN, and other critics of intervention are well aware of the circumstances that have led many in Libya to call for “no-fly zones” or even bombing of Gadhafi’s troops. But while understanding their desperation, we do the Libyan masses no favor by being silent on the dangers of reliance on imperialism.
After one day of bombing focused on antiaircraft weap ons and control centers, the war predictably turned