AN'S long-expected offensive against Iraq has begun.
iving towards Iraq's capital city, iting it off from the second largest city, Basra. The war has lasted for 5, and has resulted in three half hundred thou deaths. Because of Iranian 'human wave' oks a large number of dead have been Ira, but Iraq too with its smaller population sustained mass ve salties. Nearly every had soone die in the war.
Because of its greater e and human resources, Penne unc upper in the war. While the sufdevastating blows, is now just kept afloat money the alf states Iran's economy undergoing something a resurgence.
Whether Iran's offenwill be powerful ough to bring down the addam Hussein govern-it has yet to be seen It there are good reasons o think that the West will everything possible to 6 months f8;
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ame Address Please send me as special offer red as a newspaper with the Post Ofici • bi lardinal Enterprises. PO Box Sl. London London1 bi Last End Utiset cru Lid. London E2 The Iranian regime has established an y of half a million soldiers, with the objective of Baghdad, and prevent it.
An Iranian victory would spread the influence of Shite tundamentalism threaten westwards the pro-Western oil states in the Gulf. It would represent a major strategic turn around in the area.
Of all the western powers, France has been the most active in supporting Iraq, because of French commercial financial interests in that coult y While the United States is not on particularly good terms with Iraq, it too would be loathe to see spicaulle its influence. Moreover the reactionary Sunni Muslim clan which dominates Saudi Arabia can be guaranteed to pour in money to prevent any victory for its Shiite rivals.
The United States has now despatched its powerful battle fleet in the Arabian Sea towards the Gulf. Send 1o: Socialist Action Subs, 328 Upper St. London N/ 2XP. LEBANESE President Amin Gemayel cannot now Israeli armoured column moves north in Lebanon
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