Have you read the article, ‘What if Israel bombs Iran?’ by Alliance for Workers’ Liberty leader, Sean Matgamna?
I read it and couldn’t believe it! It is so obvious that an Israeli strike would be terrible for us Iranians and our struggles. The loss of life, the social dislocation, the rise in nationalism, etc would mean a huge setback for our revolutionary struggle. We cannot be indifferent to this threat, as that article was. Imperialism is well able to put forward its own military and ideological propaganda, and it has brought nothing but destitution for the masses in pursuit of its anti-human aims. We have nothing in common with anyone who propagates foreign intervention or refuses to oppose war. It does not matter if such an attack comes from Israel, the United States or any other power – we are strongly opposed to such policies. No-one should advance such a strategy. Are people in Iran talking about the threat of war? Yes. But they don’t seem to be afraid. In fact, because of discontent over the state of the economy and the whole political system, some are even hoping for war as a way of br
