The equal responsibility cop-out on the bomb

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CONSIDERABLE confudiscussion Soviet Wurd wood cour.e socialists we are for the completo abandonment of i nuclear weapons;

totally wich John Strauthor let Nov) that there are no 'workers roger does in his 9 or T••bi TArgumont piece, 'the vast defence ly unjustified.

But having said all this must face the The US ruling is leading , a majoi Western involving now KOO CANCE ANNO rendous nuclear cardoll alie limited nuclear war'.

the $25bn Rapid Deployment and the TOCON GATORES Gulf and the Caribbean, ponse to a in the and oppression over the weapons are not defensive, , in the sense that they. , like any other nuclear weapons blow millions t is a matter fact. however, that the USSR has response to the itiatives taken by LITE West We do not believe that by entering this insane race the Soviet bureauof the world revolution at heart. Far from it.

serve the purposes «volude always to find a peaceful division of the world with point Completely capitalism starting at odds 10080 fighting overthrow poverty and oppression!

our danger to revolutIOn that leads the current drive. Equal responsibili ty arguments, therotore rest on a faleo promise and are a cop-out from the actual class struggle. being I waged across the glot So far, some say, have shouldn't wo demand that the USSR disarm their existing West? Because nuclear bomb can debate precise deterrence but that invasions so far this con. tury. designed to over. throw the gains of Russian 1917 revolution, has used devices twice in pursuit of its goal, it would mane Russian ment it us-led imUS-led perialism that stalks the ry road to war PAUL SMITH, London What's Left to publication HARINGEY TroO ps Out Movement Road rades Council Club, Picardy Plac Figh " sprancis • Turner 1 unist Group Public London SW4. Tube -10.100rth and Sat 29 Nov Ilan Spm. Camden Town Hall, Eusto VICTORIE Pocitical Status Now! Public memen Movement Conferenc on Abortion and Positiv backing of all sections of the labou Use segate to sup or bere ing meetings, by sponsoring the ing out informa

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