[Peace-discuss] Bush allies with Communists

[C. G. Estabrook]

[In some recent talks at Channing-Murray I pointed out that the 50-year US
crusade against Communism arose not from the the ideological reasons
offered to generations of Americans but because self-styled Communist
states might refuse "to complement the industrial economies of the West,"
in the words of a Eisenhower-era government analysis. That threat being
over, the US finds it expedient to promote Communist parties in pursuit of
its goals, which haven't changed since Eisenhower's time, since they
represent continuing interests. The following is from yesterday's NY
Times.  --CGE]

	May 9, 2004
	THE TRANSITION
	U.S. Presses U.N. on Role in Iraq for Politicians
	By STEVEN R. WEISMAN

ASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Bush administration is pressing the United
Nations envoy to change his proposal for a transitional Iraqi government
once self-rule is returned on June 30, Iraqi and administration officials
say.

Instead of a government that is nonpolitical, the administration is
pushing for one that gives prominent roles to people with ties to
political parties, the officials say.

...[12 paragraphs later]

Iraqi officials who have been in close contact with Washington say the
parties that will have to be represented in the caretaker government
include the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, which has
close ties to Iran, and Dawa, another influential Shiite group. The
Communist Party is also likely to be represented, they said.

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