IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

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· Socialist Challenge No. 247, 28 May 1982 · p. 4 of the scan · 384 words

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namese military resistance the mass anti-war movemen lo which gave rise inside America.

The argument spurious because it is not Grant's real reason for rejecting. the demand for fleet withdrawal. If the only reason to reject it were CORMAC'S intense character there will be a feeling among a big majority of the Labour and trade unions that there is other course but to support the war, out of solidarity with the workers uniform, for chauvinist he pontificates branch I READ THE NEWS TODAY.

THE ENGLISH ARMY HAS JUST WON THE WAR! greed and profit, there will be a reckoning. What will you tell them, Ted? That it WOlLS because Militant kept its nose clean? That it's better to die than be haughty?

Grant continues

propose his extraordinary solution 'socialist federation of WARWARWAR!

always been in the vanguard of daLimperialist struggles.

Youth built the Vietnam Solidarity Campaign in the 1960s; youth are in the forefront of and anti-Reagan demonstrations, and youth have the most to lose from this vicious imperialist war. VENTURE BY JINGO!! tant counsel them to say?

are helping the i nal iney war effort?

HOW should this betrayal be dealt First of all, the left must be absolutely clear: there should be no let-up whatsoever in the defence of Militant against the witchhunt despite the ophairyaaya AREN'T OUR BOYS in the armed forces wonderful. Truly they are defending the principles of justice and freedom and self-determination Except in they gun down innocent twelve-year-old on their way from shopping That's the official verdict of the coroner, James Elliott, in Belfast last week on the death of CaroleAnne Kelly of the Twinbrook Estate.

Carole-Anne was victim Army's plastic bullets, which have killed they were introduced into Northern replace the 'dangerous rubber bullets.

week too the European Parliament called for a ban on the use of plastic bullets by member states because of their appalling casualty record.

Needless say the government has made Il cical that it wil not abide by the ruling He cave arcau distributed more than 5000 Valui rounds police force chiefs for use against riots this summer So next time you hear about the heroism of 'our lads in the Falklands', remember how they were trained - in murdering innocent tweive year olds on the streets of Belfast.

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