[Peace-discuss] Imperialism

[Karen Aram]

I've been asked "why go after the ISO?" why divide the "left?" Based on my recent posting by the WSWS.Org<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FWSWS.Org%2F&h=ATNy_-6yxFO2mywjm5SV0d83JWsoMrexa4PSswMU4dOODUmoXQ9NiqKyXCHHlCdYWPtai1QNXW87XszovUFQ192czW-M9dPSvlT1C4shaWFjdgIPEd8_hEfeyQFVGGAnCw4vBv8v> criticizing the organization.

My response: Because its wrong, wrong to mislead the American people about that which is so egregious as the deaths of thousands of innocent people. Especially young people who are the hope of the future, and unless they recognize the truth of American imperialism, our wars of hegemony won't stop. It's up to the members of the ISO, who may not be aware of the support for war in Syria, by the ISO because they are focused on domestic issues, like labor, racism, etc. its up to them to take charge of their leadership, the many writers perverting young minds with their rhetoric.

The same rhetoric used by other groups such as "The Black Rose" an anarchist group, the same rhetoric used to vilify political activists opposing war.

Diana Johnstone has written an article related to the ISO tar brushing all Trotskyists as supporting phantom uprisings, she presents a good argument but without evidence or data related to other Trotskyists organizations than the ISO. She excludes the WSWS only. Ben Norton and Rick Sterling have written articles related to the ISO support for war in Syria. There is a lot of information out there, one must merely do the research.

There are legitimate socialist organizations that oppose imperialism, we should not be supporting or listening to those that do not.
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