Dr. Kedidi paraphrases LaRouche's statements in his recent meeting with Dr. Kedidi in Germany, that deal with the current danger of war and the background of the utopian military faction in the U.S. and the humanist military tradition which LaRouche has been advocating. "The same utopian theories, that cost the American people so much in the past decades, are being revived now to launch a war against Iraq, and permit Sharon to have a free hand to take what is left of the land of Palestine," says LaRouche, according to Kedidi.

In contrast, says Kedidi, LaRouche's idea is to go against this imperialist fantasy, to rebuild real and effective solidarity among free and independent nation-states for the sake of progress and peace. Such ideas include the rebuilding of the Silk Road which had connected the continents of Asia, Europe, and Africa. Real solidarity goes through a dialogue among cultures.

Kedidi also describes LaRouche's previous warning against the AIDS catastrophe in the 1980s, and how the lack of solidarity has affected all nations of the world through the spread of this disease. LaRouche said that he proposed developmental and industrial solutions for these crises over the years, while his enemies proposed genocidal policies. Despite the present and growing danger to the world, LaRouche says he is optimistic that a change is still possible, and that the American public opinion is changing. LaRouche further emphasizes that the nations of the world, from Europe to Asia and the Middle East, are opposed to the war policy. He says that Saudi Arabia and Egypt have led in this as moderate and major powers in the Islamic world. That is why they are being attacked.

Kedidi concludes with a quote from LaRouche: "I believe that armies should serve the purpose of establishing peace, not fighting wars for the sake of wars. Nobody knows what the Middle East, the world, and the U.S. would gain from a war which has no convincing reason, no strategic plan, and of course -- as President Bush knows, has no allies."

The article is available at https://www.alwatan.com.sa/daily/2002-08-26/writers/writers06.htm

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