ON TUESDAY afternoon Terry Duffy, president of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, and the rest of his union executive sabotaged the defence of their own member, Derek Robinson, the convenor at British Leyland's Longbridge Socialist Wi AS WE go to press Washington continues to rattle its sabres. The leaders of US imperialism confront a real dilemma. They have been publicly humiliated and insulted by the leaders of Iran, who have called their bluff by refusing to capitulate to US pressure as long as the Shah remains in the United States.
If the United States intervenes militarily, even for the purpose of a limited raid, the consequences would be far-reaching. The whole region could witness mass mobilisations demanding an oil blockade of the West. But if the US does not intervene, its credibility both at home and abroad will be further reduced.
For us the choice in this conflict is clear. In any clash with imperialism we stand with the people of Iran. This support is and must remain unconditional.
Our task in the event of any outside intervention will beto help mobilise the broadest possible solidarity against the United States. We will do sc despite our strong disagreements with Khomeini and the Islamic Republic. For at the present time there is room for only one slogan: US HANDS OFFIRAN!