New US threats against Libya | Socialist Action 1983

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THE UNITED States is — which is the chief target of the US campaign.

The attack on Istanbul was completely reactionary act which is to be condemned whoever Col -ried out. What lạy the hijacking in Karachi is still not clear. But the Libyan government has condemned both attacks.

This has not stopped the US preparing for military attacks on Libva however. During the first week September A-6 and A-7 bombers from the carrier USS Forrestal carpraclice aulacks the Mediterranean against North Atrican targets at Wadi Natrun in Egypt.

The Forrestal also cancelled a planned trip to Israel and carried on exerattempting to create another wave of international hysteria against 'terrorism' following the massacre of more than 20 Jewish worshippers in a synagogue in Istanbul, and the hijacking of a Boeing 747 at Karachi airport. In this case however even the United States has been unable to put the blame on the Libyan government cises with Egyptian warships in ine sea oft Libva. bombers further 1-11 arrived in from the United States.

White House spokesperson Larry Speakes declared at the beginning of September: 'We cerlalniy have reason believe that the Libyan SLate its desire to create terrorist activities worldwide, the capability is still there to do So? He also stated: will employ propriate measures to cause Libya to cease its terrorist policies. were of course exactly the same justificaGUIS that were the US for its bombing 205 0 'practice attacks against North Africa raid on Libya on 15 April this year.

The US has also sent envoys to western Europe starting with Belgium and Wille support for its campaign against Libya.

The US denunciations of terrorism of course look still sicker as the United Aircraft on the carrier USS Forrestal, recently out for States iş supplying $100 million in military aid to the Nicaraguan 'contras'.

Faced with the escalation of the Us cam paign against Libya the forces in the British labour movement that opposed the bombings have to be prepared to respond again both by pro. testing against US plans now and preparing to aci immediately there new United States attacks.

place at Labour Party conterence on the demand tot the withdrawal of all US bases another opportunity develop that campaign.

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Socialist Action 12 Sep 1986 AN DELEGATES TO TUC congress last week