par Screw » 02 Fév 2003, 12:58
From the Iraqi Communist Party
>
> To All Fraternal Communist and Workers' Parties
>
> Dear Comrades
>
> We would like to convey warmest greetings, wishing
> you success in your struggle for democracy, social
> justice and a world free of wars, oppression and
> exploitation.
> We have been following with interest and admiration
> the multifarious initiatives and active
> participation of communist and workers' parties, as
> well as left and peace-loving forces in the world,
> in the growing international movement against the
> war looming over our country. It is an effective
> contribution not only to ward off the dangers of war
> to our people and country, but also in averting its
> dangers and consequences for the peoples of the
> region and the world.
> We agree with your evaluation of the objectives
> driving US administration to war, in the framework
> of its overall strategy, especially regarding the
> Middle East. The defeat of these imperialist schemes
> and plans, in any part of the world, would, no
> doubt, be a victory for our communist and workers'
> movement, as well as for other forces fighting for
> justice, peace and peoples' right to freely
> determine their destiny, without hegemony and
> domination.
> For more than a quarter of a century, our Iraqi
> Communist Party, as well as other patriotic and
> democratic Iraqi opposition forces, has been waging
> a multi-sided struggle against Saddam's regime and
> its policies of aggression and terror. We consider
> this regime to be the first and principal cause of
> the calamities that have been inflicted on our
> people and country. Its adventures have lead to two
> devastating wars and eleven years of crippling
> economic sanctions as well as the looming war to be
> followed by occupation, under the pretext of
> eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
> While we are grateful for any action and initiative
> to build a powerful movement against the aggressive
> schemes the US administration, we look forward, in
> addition, for open and effective support to, and
> solidarity with, the struggle of our people and
> party for a democratic, federal and pluralistic
> alternative. Addressing only the current crisis,
> leaving aside Saddam's regime which is continuing
> its policy of bloody terror, even under the grave
> dangers currently threatening Iraq, would amount to
> dealing solely with the effects of its disastrous
> policies.
> While our party continues to struggle against the
> present dictatorship and its policy, we
> categorically reject war as means for change. For
> achieving the democratic change, we rely mainly on
> our people, and their patriotic and democratic
> forces. In this exceptionally hard struggle, we look
> forward to internationalist solidarity. But our
> people also need help from the international
> community on the basis of international legitimacy
> and relevant UN resolutions, especially Security
> Council Resolution 688 (April 1991) which calls for
> ensuring human rights and ending repression in Iraq.
> At present, we are considering responsible
> approaches to enable our people to avert a
> devastating war culminating in invasion and
> occupation. Among these options is the proposal to
> convene an international conference on the Iraqi
> issue, under the auspices of the UN, which would not
> only ward off the danger of war, but also ensure a
> democratic change to put an end to the agonies of
> our people and turn Iraq into a factor for peace and
> progress in the region.
> In these critical and crucial moments, which our
> people and country are going through, we look
> forward to your more energetic efforts against war
> as well as your support for the struggle being waged
> by our party and people under extremely difficult
> conditions, against the vicious dictatorship, for
> peace and democracy.
>
> Comradely yours,
>
> Central Committee
> Iraqi Communist Party
> Shaqlawa - Iraqi Kurdistan
> 28-1-2003
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While our party continues to struggle against the
> present dictatorship and its policy, we
> categorically reject war as means for change. For
> achieving the democratic change, we rely mainly on
> our people, and their patriotic and democratic
> forces. In this exceptionally hard struggle, we look
> forward to internationalist solidarity. But our
> people also need help from the international
> community on the basis of international legitimacy
> and relevant UN resolutions, especially Security
> Council Resolution 688 (April 1991) which calls for
> ensuring human rights and ending repression in Iraq.
> At present, we are considering responsible
> approaches to enable our people to avert a
> devastating war culminating in invasion and
> occupation. Among these options is the proposal to
> convene an international conference on the Iraqi
> issue, under the auspices of the UN, which would not
> only ward off the danger of war, but also ensure a
> democratic change to put an end to the agonies of
> our people and turn Iraq into a factor for peace and
> progress in the region.