Tag: U.S. out of the Middle East!

NOVANEWS By Party for Socialism and Liberation A U.S. aircraft returns from an illegal bombing mission over Syria in 2014. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch, U.S. Air Force/Released). The slogan “U.S. Out of the Middle East” should not be controversial for any leftist or class-conscious worker. The decision to remove 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria must be extended to include the over 5,000 estimated “contractors” — i.e. mercenaries — in Syria. U.S. bombing anywhere in Syria is a violation of the country’s sovereignty and of international law. The retreat and departure of U.S. forces confirms Western imperialism’s defeat in Syria, after seven years of catastrophic war. That is why the U.S. ruling class — from liberal to conservative — is up in arms about Trump’s decision, and wh...