SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Campaign Against the War

Socialist Action No. 137, 18 April 1986 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 304 words

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Fulham was extremely bad terThe SDP percentage of coming by-elections in the Alliance itself be a strongly with the On Tuesday in the House of Commons a meeting of organisations to oppose the US attack on Libya met to establish the Campaign Against the War. We reproduce its stateWE, WHOSE organisations are listed below, have come urgently to a meeting in the House of ComWe utterly condemn the American attack on Libya and the use of British bases authorised by the Prime Minister. We call for an immediate ban on all further military action, the cancellation of permission for the use of our bases and the immediate reference this crisis to the United We also urge those who share these views to organise rallies demonstrations throughout the country and to support the vigils and demonstrations in London on Saturday. Called by Lord Fenner Brockway Organised by the World Disarmament Campaign Organisations represented: • Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament • The Campaign Group of Labour MPs • Čampaign Against the Arms Trade of • European Nuclear Disarmament Nuclear Disarmament • Liverely. • The Bertrana Russell Peace Council • Th Green • National Peace Counc • Peace Pledge • Quakers' Peace Service • Unlea Nations Association League TOI Disarmament Campaign leading figures promoting the invasion are John Foster Dulles, assistant secretary of state and his brother Allen Dulles, head of the CIA.

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