IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Opposition

Socialist Challenge No. 212, 7 September 1981 · p. 9 of the scan · 334 words

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page 9 of the scan

Sheer According plans for theorv 'limited' Europe while retraining in a su CLOC Times launching any missiles against the United States itself. In turn the Pentagor any US based missiles against protracica the Soviet Union.

This macabre scenario of limited nuclear war is the subsisted that ICSDONU destroying when the neutron wulu lot scull ting the same paganda drive. Ignorance opposition destroyed the Sovet paign against Post. deployment plan build ine the neutron bomb is Europe, Europe alone a few years ago, Soviet first made of the invention of that warhead. And don't know how much they're spending now, but they're star- fortunate kind of proSure bomb Weinberger chimed in that weapons in Europe is largely a and tribute to the effectiveness of propaganda cam- In this weapon popular In an 11 August article by missiles. Post berger defense seineary accusa decision argued that those who believe immoral contro claims, has been the centre of a Tne propaganda campaign began minstration and that exploited both European tear and an un impression of American indecisiveness.

tion's decision to move forward with production of the neutron is certain increase European opposition to NATO planato callie missiles ing Cruise missiles Western Europe.

face tremendous opposition the the NATO valious governments claimed that the to install the missiles would be coupled with arms talks with the Soviet Socialist Challenge lll a sullluld impact of Weinberger's neutron bomb announcement, Washington Post noted in an 1! August editorial that 'the president has gotten himselt in decision on the bomb.. Mr. • Reagan has also handed Europe's burgeoning left, not to speak of the Soviet Union, a powerful propaganda club to use against the United States...

The Post concluded that "Already, the critical alliance effort to deploy new missiles...

uphill struggle.

WaN Prudence dictated that Mr Reagan reserve a move on the neutron bomb until he 1, ac climbed that hill Instead, chose to make it steeper. He may be moving NATO toward a laterul crisis 10 September 1981

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