On its session dated 07.10.2003, the TBMM (Turkish National Assembly) have taken decision of sending troops to Iraq. Thus, March the 1st bill has been passed from the parliament in delay. The Turkish bourgeoisie, which was rebuked and subject to mockery by the American imperialism, have made pre-work in accordance with the acceptance of the bill in the parliament for not to put itself in a such situation again and not to make its “strategic partner” angry.

The fascist dictatorship states that it goes to Iraq for peace and to make contribution to the stabilization of its neighbor in the south. But, this has got no relation with the reality.

The collaborationist monopoly bourgeoisie, which almost screams saying “we are again in Baghdad after 86 years”, thinks that it can hit many birds at once by its Baghdad campaign. The Turkish bourgeoisie states that it won’t make flaw in serving to US. It agrees to make policing for the interests of the American imperialism in the Middle-East and Iraq, and Turkish soldiers to be killed instead of American soldiers. Moreover, the Turkish bourgeoisie counts that it can realize its policy, which it planed together with the USA for months, to destroy KADEK (Freedom and Democracy Congress) forces.

The colonialist dictatorship wants to stay in Iraq as a potential power by making longterm plans. It acts by considering the unclearness of the future of Iraq and the possibility of separation of the country and, as a result of this, formation of Kurdish state, and thus, it thinks that it can realize its colonialist desires, dreams of Mosul and Kerkuk. It also tries to hide that this bill has passed from the parliament in return of the credit of 8.5 billion dollars.

By knowing the intention of the Turkish bourgeoisie, the American collaborationist temporary administration of Iraq has announced that they are against the Turkish troops to come to their country. Moreover, the resisting forces in Iraq have also announced that they will consider all the foreign soldiers who will come to Iraq as occupant and that their attitude towards them will be same as their attitudes towards the present occupants. The peoples of Iraq know that the followers of the Ottoman Empire, who kept the country under occupation for 384 years; if they would come they will not return willingly and can only be thrown out by struggle. Turkey will also stick into the bog in Iraq just like USA.

The protests against the decision of the parliament are continuing and widening. The antiwar people are continuing their actions in many places such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. The acceptance of the bill in parliament is being protested in the demonstrations that are organized by political parties, trade unions, youth organizations and NGOs’ ( KESK , TMMOB , DISK , TTB , SDP , EMEP , IDLB, ESP , Halkevleri , Özgür Der, Freedoms Front, Student Co-ordination, No to War in Iraq Co-ordination etc.) and with the slogans such as “Don’t be a partner of the occupation in Iraq”, “the decision of the parliament will be torn in the streets”, „Imperialists, collaborationists, don’t forget the 6th fleet“, “We will not be the soldiers of the USA”, “The resistance is going to win in Iraq”, “Don’t go to Iraq, Don’t kill your brothers”, “We will not sacrifice ourselves to the USA”, “First, 358 MPs and their sons must go”, “Middle-Eastern peoples are not alone”, “Support the resistance, not the occupation” etc. The MLCP forces are actively taking part in this struggle and organize many actions.

MLCP acts in consciousness and perspective of that the deployment of troops to Iraq can only be stopped by mass and militant actions of the working class and toilers, and it applies all the methods of struggle to obstruct Turkish state’s attempts to deploy troops to Iraq. MLCP has always pulled attentions to the indispensability of united actions of the people of the region for the liberation of our region from occupation and plunder, and for throwing imperialism out of the region. The problems of the region’s people have become similar, and to be able to overcome the common problems, we must mobilize all forces those who are against the imperialism and its local collaborators in united struggle. MLCP will continue to do its work in creation of such network of struggle.

For the co-ordination of the struggle of the anti-imperialist and revolutionary forces, MLCP has already made a call on organizing a conference, which would be participated by these dynamics and discuss common problems, for creation of conditions to continue as an united struggle, and it will continue to effort in organizing the conference. However, by discussing the problems of the common struggle against the US imperialism and other occupant forces, and by having concrete discussions and practices, such conference will be the first step of united struggle against the imperialist occupation.

Long Live International Solidarity!

All occupants get out of the Middle-East!

Intifada, Serhildan , Uprising against the imperialist occupation!