Reply #6: Anti-occupation leaders?

[Norquist Nemesis]

"Six Iraqi labor leaders will be touring the US to speak with the labor movement to both educate US trade unionists about the conditions faced by Iraqi workers and their struggles and to build direct worker-to-worker, union-to-union solidarity and support for Iraqi trade unionists in their effort to build a progressive secular Iraq."

It sounds to me like they are trying to build unions and having a very difficult time with it. Bush/GOP are ideologically opposed to unions and want privatization.

I see minimal references to occupation (anti or otherwise). Of these, the event seems to be anti-war demonstrations in the US and the Iraqis are invited as part of the program. In other words, the event is not happening because of their appearance but they are one item of several activities for that particular event.

I agree, Bush et al would just as soon not have them touring. As to being related to the Republican Party...they don't support unions.