[Peace-discuss] Fw: [socialistdiscussion] Workingclass and revolutionary organisation in Syria

[David Johnson]

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From: John Reimann 
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Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [socialistdiscussion] Workingclass and revolutionary organisation in Syria


  

This isn't directly relevant to Felicity's request, but since the issue of Syria is raised, I'd like to comment on the main points as I see them:


1) Far from being a left of any type, Assad had embarked on a series of neo-liberal economic reforms with predictable results - increased corruption and enrichment at the top; increased poverty of the masses.


2) Global warming and a long term drought increased the poverty and drove masses into the cities.


3) The revolt started as a revolt from below, not just against Assad but also against the rich. This included what appears to have been embryonic elements of dual power in at least one town - Taftenaz.


4) Assad's attacks and defections from the army ultimately led the political revolt to become an armed struggle, which then became a war by proxy.


5) This civil war, while serving Western interests by draining Iran and Russia, also threatens to further destabilize the entire region. This is one of the main things leading the US to tend to intervene. On the other hand, given the role of Islamic fundamentalist forces, intervention and the downfall of the Assad regime would be far from a bed of roses for the US and the West.





On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 4:04 AM, Olivier Delbeke <odelbeke at gmail.com> wrote:

    

  Felicity,


  for french-speaking people, our best source is on the website A l'encontre :
  http://alencontre.org/category/moyenorient/syrie


  That website does a very good job of translation from arab language and forwarding informations about the situation. And compiling various sources ...


  Best ...




  2013/9/24 Felicity Dowling <feldowling at yahoo.co.uk>

      

    I am attempting to prepare for a meeting in Liverpool on Syria. 
    Does anyone know anything useful? Are/were there organised groupings affiliated to socialism/Marxism. Don't put anyone at risk by replying but if there is a revolutionary grouping with a history that we would not be damaging by openly discussing  it would be good to know.
    Felicity










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