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We have printed this interview because of the importance of the armed struggle for national liberation being conducted by the Saharoui people under the leadership of the Polisario This difficult struggle began against the Spanish. Then, after a nation had in 1975 literally been sold to the highest bidder, the war continued against the reactionary regime of Morocco and Mauritania The struggle deserves the unconditional support of the labour movement in Britain and elsewhere.
obvious readers that while we call for complete support for the liberation struggle, WE are far from being in political agreement with the Polisario Front.
We believe that its apparent faith in resolutions of the United Nations or the Organisation of African Unity is misplaced and can only create illusions.
There are many parts of their programme with which we not only disagree but which we regard as dangerous for the future of the Saharoui people.
For instance, the Front's committment to "progressive" Islam and its Narodnik idea that socialism can be based on traditional s cial systems.
Only a world party committed to the programme of permanent revolution can finally liberate the Saharoui people and the other victims of imperialism.
* Military victory to Polisario Front!
* Independence for Saharoui people!
* For immediate British government recognition of the Democratic Arab Republic of the Sahara!
* For the building of a revolutionary party based on the programme of permanent revolution!
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