In 1958 The Americans intervened in Lebanon because they claimed it looked as though Lebanon was moving towards establishing a Communist Country.
In 1958 there was an International Youth Conference and Arthur Scargill made a speech condemning America for interference in a Country because they believed they were strong enough to instruct any Country to do as they were told.
Scargill's speech was welcomed by the Soviet Union, China and Hungary who all invited Arthur to visit their Countries at the conclusion of the Youth Conference and expand on his speech.
Today there is no doubt that the Americans are repeating their 1958 involvement and their hypocrisy by supporting the Fascist State of Israel who have unlawfully occupied Gaza, the West Bank, sections of Palestine and encouraged Settlers to force out Palestinians from their homes, occupy parts of Egypt and Syria and provided the Israel with arms and billions of dollars in breach of United Nations decisions. At the same time they condemned Russia for intervening in the Ukraine whose rulers staged a Coup d'Etat in 2014 and overthrew a democratically elected government and President. Not satisfied with that they say nothing about the " Government of Ukraine " banning political parties and trade union leaders.
In addition the Americans chose to ignore an agreement between the USA Secretary of State and President who accepted that if the Soviet was to accept the renunciation of Germany. NATO would not seek or accept any of the Warsaw Pact Countries into membership of NATO.
On top of all this NATO and the United States of America are supplying arms and together with nearly 50 other countries are procuring billions of dollars and sophisticated technology which could lead all people's into Nuclear Annihilation.
We must stop these madmen including the British Government who should use the billions to restore the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners which the 1997 Labour Government introduced.
Arthur Scargill
President National Union of Mineworkers
1982 to 2000
President International Energy and Mineworkers 1996
Deputy Leader Socialist Labour Party
Further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Lebanon_crisis
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