"Snowden has every reason to fear the worst. The Obama administration has arrogated to itself the “right” to track down and murder anyone who it regards as a threat to US interests. Hundreds of people, including American citizens, have been killed in drone attacks in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen and other parts of the world. The same contempt for international law and national sovereignty is evident in the US attempts to bully and intimidate Russia and China into handing over Snowden. The rancour of the exchanges testifies to the sharp tensions that have been generated by the Obama administration’s aggressive interventions in the Middle East and in Asia to reassert US global dominance and undermine its rivals, especially China and Russia. The confrontation over Snowden is another warning that the US will brook no opposition and is prepared to plunge the world into war in pursuit of its interests. Workers and youth in the United States and around the world have a responsibility to come to the defence of Snowden, as well as Manning and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Support must be built in the US and internationally in workplaces, universities and schools as well as working class areas to demand the dropping of all charges against Snowden and the release of all documents related to US spying operations."
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 07:36:39 +0000
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