| 07/01/2011: THE DRUMBEATS OF WAR ARE GETTING LOUDER by George Galloway |
It is 12 months since the heroic shabab of Tunisia overthrew
EU-favourite Ben Ali and set inmotion the Arabmasses across
the region. Now we see clearly the response of the ailing
Western powers which were thrown off kilter as their systemof client
states creaked, cracked and began to fall apart.
It is war – actual and threatened.
The drumbeats for war with Iran are getting
louder, and the escalating provocations by
Western capitals are developing a logic of their
own. It admits of no alternative and points in
only one direction – towardsmilitary conflict. Or
to put itmore accurately, towards open military
conflict. The head of Britain's MI6 has already
called for covert military operations in Iran –
which are, of course, an act of war – and they
have been taking place. So are the drone overflights,
which are also legally an act of aggression. Download the pdf file here |