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Halt the Iran-Iraq War$2.00
Desert Slaughter: The Imperialist War Against Iraq (Statements of the Workers League, 1991)
This contemporaneous analysis of the 1991 Persian Gulf War is essential reading for a historical understanding of the driving forces behind the ongoing US war and occupation of Iraq.
The 1991 Persian Gulf War heralded the beginning of a new imperialist re-division of the world, with US capitalism attempting to use its military power to offset its declining position in the world economy vis-à-vis its major rivals.
Desert Slaughter exposes the secret White House operations to draw Saddam Hussein into an invasion of neighboring Kuwait, and thus provide the long-awaited pretext for the US to militarily intervene in this oil-rich region. It explains the sordid maneuvering in the United Nations by the US and other major powers, including the Soviet Union and China, that resulted in UN sponsorship for the horrendous carnage.
The volume provides a damning indictment of the role of the labor parties and the trade unions in promoting the war.
Also included is a detailed history of colonial oppression in Iraq and the Middle East and an analysis of why the Arab national leadership has been unable to mount any consistent struggle against it.
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| Author | ICFI |
| Publisher | Labor Publications |
| Publication Date | 1991 |
| Pages | 508 |
| Publication Type | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0-929087-54-2 |