SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Conspired

Socialist Action No. 164, 8 May 1987 · pp. 8-9 of the scan · 234 words

The scan: 164-may-08-1987-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 8 of the scan

Simultaneously with the moves in the armed forces, the right wing, and some Christian parliamentarians, with the support of The president Nixon, Chilean lanly Alenac as presiaell In parla ment and thus force a new election Sections of the army, services and politicians in conjunction with the CIA, State Department and ITT, impede Allende's accession to office These plans included sabotage and planting of bombs by right wing organisations aided by members of the military.

The more far-sighted elements of the ruling class also went in extracting capitulations Allende government. Rather as if they had been reading Marx they exacted the written Allende's Popular Unity that: "The public force is constituted only ano formal exclusively by the Armed Forces and the Carabinero Corps (the police) institutions essentially hierarchical, disciplined, and non-deliberating'. And 'in no case can (popular organisations) attempt to exercise belong to the authority of the state' Meanwhile, safeguarded by this, the "professional, hierarchical, ed, obedient, and non-deliberating armed services got on with their plots.

The three-year Allende lasted in of legal special rulings, and pronouncements invariable against the from the judiciary. This was coupled with open hostility from the officer of corps of the armed forces and overt resistance to carrying out government decisions by the police. Similarly the government obstruction and open sabotage by top civil servants to government plans anc policies.

page 9 of the scan

Socialist Action 8 May 1987

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