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Not one more drop

Socialist Resistance no44 | page 24

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AN Remember the long propaganda buildup to the decision to invade Iraq? Remember all the selective incidents that were used to make the case that Saddam and his regime were a danger to the region, to the west and to his

In case anyone has forgotten how the UK and US governments built up their case for war back in 2001-2003, we are getting another chance to see the system at work, this time with Iran as the target regime.

We have had various cynical allegations from the US administration Claiming that the Iranian regime is arming the We support resistance in Iraq - while a

the right of blind eye is turned to the

the Iranians connections of the USto defend installed Iraqi government.

We have the stand-off their over nuclear processing

borders with the clear implication denials, is at work creating its own weapon of mass destruction - while again a diplomatic silence surrounds the well-known Israeli nuclear threat.

And now we have the UK taking the lead, publishing misleading maps and seeking to mobilise world opinion against the Iranians after a Navy boat and its 15 crew were taken prisoner in contested waters between Iraq and

Socialist Resistance does not