Oppose NATO war preparations

I read with great alarm the report entitled `NATO escalates war preparations’ in the August 1-15, 2016 issue of MEL.

The article informs us that a summit was organized on July 8-9, 2016 in Warsaw, Poland, something that is ironic since in the aftermath of the Second World War, the organization that stood in opposition to the bellicose and war-mongering NATO was the bloc that was known as the Warsaw Pact countries. In the two and a half decades that has elapsed since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc, NATO has come to occupy the centrestage as the main enemy to peace in the world.

NATO today stands as the principal military formation to threaten Russia, all the while claiming that it is Russia that is a threat to the region. It is widely known that all the activities of NATO as well as its principal constituents have wreaked havoc across the globe by launching wars of aggression, and willy-nilly interfering in the internal affairs of countries, starting with the former Yugoslavia at the time of the disintegration of the Eastern bloc.

In the recent past, NATO has had less than an honourable record in Afghanistan, Libya and Syria to name a few examples. The history of NATO, which was founded to encircle the Soviet Union, itself speaks of its mandate, which is to help spearhead US imperialism. The world must be aware of these dangers posed by NATO. At this point, however, it is heartening to see that many peace loving peoples in the world including those in its own member states have vigorously protested against its activities.

Let us stand by these brave peoples and extend our unconditional support to them. Let us call on the Government of India to have nothing to do with this warlike alliance, and let us join the call of the CGPI to the working class of India to oppose NATO and other aggressive formations.

Sincerely
A. Narayan Bangalore

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