Notes on Iran.

Kurt Nimmo writes about the upcoming invasion of Iran. I'm not convinced that it will happen, myself, but I don't believe that it is impossible either. Anti-imperialism is always important for the Left, that parts of the so-called Social Democrats in various guises and in various governments have abandoned international solidarity only goes to show in a clear light what sort they have become.

If Iran is invaded; what is there to do? It seems like a madman's move. The Iranians will cut off the Persian Gulf and burn their oilfields. Oil prices will skyrocket, creating a massive disruption in the long chains of supply and goods of the world. I'm not certain that the United States would ever take that risk, not when there is so much for them to lose. But who knows? They still have the most powerful military force in the world, and they are still the hegemonic power. More and more countries that carry their prized oil are dropping off the map.

Myself, I wouldn't be surprised if another proxy war happens. Through Israel, possibly, heavily supplied by the US. Not that shit won't hit the fan, of course, but perhaps with the United States less implicated in the West, backed by legions of loyal liberal newspapers.

Solidarity with the people of Iran is the same as always: solidarity with the masses and hatred of their masters. The working class of the Middle East faces the twin problems of internal fascists and external imperialists. The hammer and the anvil. But, as ever, el pueblo unido..