security of us all -- emanates from the it ts posed - to the same source that • 1t has throughout this imperialist powers, and in particular the ruling class in the United States. Isolation The Soviet invasion should not be seen in isolation.
Before the Invasion of Afghanistan the 'Strategic Arms Agreement, signed by Carter: Brezhney in July had, in effect, been dumped by the US because of Senate opposition Before the iavasion announced its decision to deploy 600 advanced US nuclear Western Europe. This means, for th first NATO land-bas hitting [gets hside the USSR Befone the invasion the US was negotiating for setting, military bases in Kenya, Oman and Somalia.
Before the invasion Carter announced that. • her: thad deployment of the new generation of mobile intercontinental 'HOW many kilo-tons of deatb did you say?.
known as M-X. This project cost 30 billion dollars and was described by US Senator George McGovern as 'the biggest single waste of public funds since the Vietnam war'.
the invasion the US had declared it would bump up its increase in military spending this year by 66 per cent.
Before the invasion the US had stated it was establishing a 'quick farce" to "respone to erises in Persian Gulf and other areas.
the 10Y790 US: member James Schlesinger predicted the US intervene in Saudi Arabia if it found its interests there threatened.
What the soviet men has done in Afghanistan does not help the fight against US war moves. But the Soviet Union is correct to say that the US runs far in front of 'the aggression.
Jimidy Carter is not in the least concerned that the principles of self-determination have been violated in er of thi done Limitation and NATO had a full-scale missiles, record of iriyasions strike teach the USSR.
And spending, cabinet had would militarily Iran. Nicaragua and elsewhere withdrawn 'field for world where it has military will really begin to recede.
of the story on the world crisis. AMERICAN soldiers on & Hawk missile site in West Germany and CIAorganised coups the US has much to What does worry the US is what has motivated its increased mallary spread of nuclear missiles and its establishment of a 'task force' — the setbacks American imperialism has recently suffered in Soviet troops should be immediaAfghanistan.
But perhaps when the US withdraws from thé 64 countries throughout the bases; perhaps then the danger of world war • Now see pagos 5, 6% 11 for the rest Saturday 26 January, 10.30ат, Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London Credentials from Him Hiles, 137 Wanst Ark Road, Bford, Essex. Reinstate Robinson Conference Sunday 13 Jannary, 11.00aм, Digheth Clic Hall, Birrainy Credentials From Mr Colin Millet 20 yest wildlands B63 "Janata for Lok Dal Gandhi but te average been no is that as far record What is problems imagines.
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It says a lot about this election that none of the three major bourgeon arties - Congress(l), Janata, - bothered to produc time not becaus supported what it it they wanted to the Emergen Lament to satisi And yet the election vistory of Indira Gandhiwillnot bring any joy to the masses: India faces a drought eul shortage, power shortage, a massly balance oi payments crisi • office is to feather their own nests. The salary minister diseounting bribes and perks, is 37,50 rupees a month: This is over 800 time the average wage of a worker.
Since mid-December there has work, for agricultura labourers in the provinces of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This means that 31 per cent of the population is unemployed In Tamil Nadu there have been reports that students are getting support trom the rural poor in some districts for the reviyal of a Naxalite-type movement.
will the Congress government be able to do? The answe as the masses exe concernedit will do nothing, as its past clearly reveals. All indications are that in the next decade with the social and economic impasse which Indian society has reached.
needed to resolve the of India is revolution. The 1980s will see massive explosions throughout the country. The fruits of Indira Gandhi's victory may turn bittersooner than she PUBLICMEETING The History and Future of the Indian Communist Movement Speaker: Tariq Ali Friday 18 January, 7,30pm, Room S16, adjacent Student Bar, Institute of London WOl Nearest tay 20 Bedford Way, Russell Square):
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