End the war in Afghanistan - No to wars of colonial conquest!
End the war in Afghanistan - No to wars of colonial conquest!
Britain is to dispatch an additional 500 troops to Afghanistan. At the same time, the United States is planning a massive build-up of tens of thousands of additional troops. Currently 9,000 UK personnel and US 65,000 troops occupy the country. Taken with the 124,000 personnel still in Iraq, these occupation forces outnumber the 186,000 involved in conflict under President Bush.
The war has already claimed the lives of almost 1,400 coalition forces and Afghans numbering in the multiple thousands. The election of Barack Obama was hailed as a fresh chance for peace. Instead Washington’s war drive has escalated. In Britain, all the major parties are committed to the conflict.
Far from being aimed at democratic “regime change” and combating a terrorist threat, the war seeks to secure control of vital oil and gas resources in the Middle East, Caspian Basin and Afghanistan itself—estimated to hold reserves of nearly 1.6 billion barrels of oil and 15.7 trillion cubic feet gas. This imperialist war of conquest must end, but how can this be done given the abject failure of the anti-war movement?
The International Students for Social Equality proposes a new and socialist movement against war. Come and discuss this strategy at our meeting.
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The United States plans to send another 30,000 and 40,000 troops to Afghanistan, with Britain contributing 500 more. There are 9,000 UK personnel in Afghanistan, while the US has 65,000. With 124,000 personnel still in Iraq, this combined total is in excess of the 186,000 involved in conflict under President Bush.
The war has already claimed the lives of almost 1,400 coalition forces and Afghans numbering in the multiple thousands. The election of Barack Obama was hailed as a fresh chance for peace. Instead Washington's war drive has escalated. In Britain, all the major parties are committed to the conflict. Far from being aimed at democratic “regime change” and combating the terrorist threat, the war seeks to secure control of vital oil and gas resources in the Middle East, Caspian Basin and Afghanistan itself--estimated to hold reserves of nearly 1.6 billion barrels of oil and 15.7 trillion cubic feet gas. This imperialist war of conquest must end, but how can this be done given the abject failure of the anti-war movement?
The International Students for Social Equality proposes a new and socialist movement against war. Come and discuss this strategy at our meetings.