it is suggested, was the main pressure on Vorster to enter the Angolan situation. It must worry them because, after the painful defeat in Vietnam which has left sections of the US ruling class unwilling to become embroiled, at this in another 'colonial war! they unable to intervene themselves in Last December, the US congress, by cut off all 'offical! funds to the anti-MPLA forces in Angola. The Inability to enter the war directly, erswhile ally has been forced to 'pull back' obviously strengthens the MPLA position. Despite the fact that its hands have the USA is still pouring massive funds to UNITA and the FNLA through !friendly, regimes such as Zaire and its CIA agents are Demonstration in the USA against intervention in Angola. editor:
Congress), mass undercover support for UNITA and the FNLA as well as the activities of CIA agents are designed to achieve this aim. The position of socialists in such a situation must be crystal-clear. They must call on the British government which has been collaborating with the joint US-South African strategy, dissassociate itself from imperialis "anoeuvres in Angola by demanding the immediate withdrawal of all troops and supplies. 'Hands off Angola! 'must be the rallying cry.
A Scott T. Roberts Editor: C. Chinnery Dist Manager: D. Macleod
SOCIALIST ACTION