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Subject: The war against Libya in historical perspective
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The war against Libya in historical perspective
From the Berlin Conference of 1884 to the London Conference of 2011 By Brian Becker, National Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition
The leaders of 14 capitalist powers in Europe plus the United States met for a conference in Berlin 126 years ago to decide how all of Africas land and vast resources would be divided as colonies and zones of control among themselves. No Africans were invited to the conference. The 1884 Conference of Berlin, more than any other single event, became emblematic of the dynamic transformation of capitalism into a system of global imperialism.
By 1902, 90 percent of Africas territory was under European control. African self-governance was wiped off the map in most of the continent. Only Ethiopia remained an independent state. Liberia was technically independent too, but it was in fact under the control of the United States.
The so-called Scramble for Africa by Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, the United States and the other capitalist powers was essential for the growth and enrichment of the modern-day capitalist class, which included the owners of the biggest banks, syndicates and monopolies.
Africa was plundered and looted and, as a result, the western capitalists entered the 20th century with the largest fortunes in the history of the human race.
One cannot help but think about the Berlin Conference of 1884 when analyzing the London Conference of 2011 that took place on March 29. It was convened by the same imperialist governments that took part in the 1884 meeting. Africans were invited this time, but the African Union refused to attend. Almost all African nations were absent. Only Tunisia and Morocco sent representatives.
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--- On Wed, 3/30/11, ANSWER Coalition <[email protected]> wrote:
From: ANSWER Coalition <[email protected]>
Subject: The war against Libya in historical perspective
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Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 7:06 PM
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The war against Libya in historical perspective
From the Berlin Conference of 1884 to the London Conference of 2011 By Brian Becker, National Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition
The leaders of 14 capitalist powers in Europe plus the United States met for a conference in Berlin 126 years ago to decide how all of Africas land and vast resources would be divided as colonies and zones of control among themselves. No Africans were invited to the conference. The 1884 Conference of Berlin, more than any other single event, became emblematic of the dynamic transformation of capitalism into a system of global imperialism.
By 1902, 90 percent of Africas territory was under European control. African self-governance was wiped off the map in most of the continent. Only Ethiopia remained an independent state. Liberia was technically independent too, but it was in fact under the control of the United States.
The so-called Scramble for Africa by Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, the United States and the other capitalist powers was essential for the growth and enrichment of the modern-day capitalist class, which included the owners of the biggest banks, syndicates and monopolies.
Africa was plundered and looted and, as a result, the western capitalists entered the 20th century with the largest fortunes in the history of the human race.
One cannot help but think about the Berlin Conference of 1884 when analyzing the London Conference of 2011 that took place on March 29. It was convened by the same imperialist governments that took part in the 1884 meeting. Africans were invited this time, but the African Union refused to attend. Almost all African nations were absent. Only Tunisia and Morocco sent representatives.
Read more here: http://www2.answercoalition.org/site/R?i=-KtOZWo-dYueT_jQf9Un0A
http://www.AnswerCoalition.org/
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