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SOURCE: FRONT PAGE MAG

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"We have to prepare to continue the struggle," cried Richard Becker, a member of both the steering committee for International A.N.S.W.E.R. and the communist Workers' World Party. Although the A.N.S.W.E.R.-organized crowd at the March 15th rally in San Francisco was smaller than in previous demonstrations, the cries from the podium were much sharper. Becker called for direct action, civil disobedience all over the city, should the United States begin a war with Iraq. But the anti-war demonstrators hadn't waited for Becker. Plans for direct action on the day of the war have been in place for weeks.

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This Saturday in San Francisco, the 'class war' contingent was out in large numbers, keeping to the back of the rally at their pre-announced mobilization point. Besides the 'No War But The Class War' banner, they also favored one that read "We Support Our Troops When They Shoot Their Officers." This is more 'support' than their New York counterparts, who wrote the following message to soldiers: "Considering the common practice of talking about "supporting the troops" in times of hostilities, I should let you know how I feel. With all due respect, I want you to know that if you participate in this conflict, you are not serving me, and I don't support you."

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Yikes. Hadn't seen that picture. Pretty disgusting stuff. Still I'm don't think it is accurate to characterize an entire organization, which appears to be a very loose coalition, on the basis of a few whackos who show up at one of their rallies. Geez, they wouldn't even show their faces. The Left and Right both have their share of loony extremists whose words and actions should be repudiated by everyone.

Issue-based coalitions can often include people and oranizations who agree on little else besides the issue itself. Does George Bush think that abortion clinic doctors should be murdered? I seriously doubt it, but that doesn't stop him from accepting support from groups that include members who do.

We know that Jameel Rashid lent his support to a specific "call to action" that criticized US foriegn policy and called for the US to leave Iraq, so we can assume that he agrees with ANSWER on those points. We really know nothing else about him - not that he is a security risk, not that he is unfit to serve in the Coast Guard - nothing.