The Real Story: Socialist Debates & Political Struggles in the Anti-War Movement: From Gulf War to Today

<p>Brian Becker reviews the history of heated debate within the socialist &nbsp;movement over the necessity of taking a principled, anti-imperialist position in opposition to the U.S. war machine. Almost 18 years ago, George W. Bush launched the invasion of Iraq, a conflict that would ultimately take the lives of over a &nbsp;million Iraqis. Whether and how to oppose this war -- and others like the 1991 Gulf War or the 2011 war on Libya --&nbsp; has been a persistent topic of debate.</p>