Following
the U.S. invasion of Iraq, why did the United States target the governments
in Libya and Syria for destruction? Why did some “socialists” support these
so-called revolutions that were backed by the Pentagon and NATO? Can the
Pentagon ever play a progressive role? Brian Becker and Mazda Majidi make a
unique contribution to the debate in Socialists and War. This timely piece
answers important questions from a truly socialist perspective.
Socialists and war: two opposing trends tackles the issues through current
events and historical analysis. Given that wars waged by the United States
and NATO are a dominant feature of the contemporary era, this book could not
be more important for those who seek to replace the current capitalist and
imperialist world order with a new social system, one that is free from the
scourge of militarism and endless war.
From Socialists and war: two opposing trends
“Every war waged today by the United States and the NATO powers is a class
war. The foreign policy of NATO governments is based on the needs and global
interests of their own bankers and corporate elites. Imperialism is a global
system, and the United States government is the anchor and leading
force.
“Every military intervention, covert intelligence operation, foreign
military base and military assistance project by the Pentagon and the CIA is
designed to strengthen the control and domination of the U.S. capitalist
class over the globe. U.S. foreign policy is based on the calculations of
empire. The Athenian and Roman empires of antiquity were based on the
interests of the old ruling classes. The American Empire is based on the
interests of the modern ruling class—Wall Street bankers, mega-corporations
and billionaires.” |
