(THIS ARTICLE IS MACHINE TRANSLATED by Google from Norwegian)
Newspapers all over the world brought romantic portrayals of the bearded guerrillas, the Cuban revolution met with benevolence and sympathy. Yes, even in the United States, the revolution aroused enthusiasm in some quarters. Batista had gradually become a burden, the American exchange no longer worked effectively under his regime. Castro wanted to become an obedient and cooperative partner so that the economic exchange could continue under new and orderly conditions.
Never has an imperial power committed a worse roars. The United States had become accustomed to contemplating the countless Latin American "revolutions" as a power struggle at the top, between ruling groups, high above the interests of the oppressed. This time something happened again. The oppressed had even seized the weapons and even led the revolution to victory. The struggle had taught them what the fight was about. The destitute farm workers, who had lived as slaves on the American-owned plantations, had discovered himself. They would own the land that was theirs, they would raw in the country they were willing to die for. Cuba, which had in fact been an American colony, had now become an independent, self-conscious nation: "the free territory of America."
The United States has launched a hatred campaign that is unparalleled in recent times, a hate campaign that continues today – with murders and terrorist acts, invasion attempts and international boycotts. It is no surprise that our country, which through membership in NATO has become one of America's most obedient poodle, has stood in solidarity with the United States in their criminal blockade of a poor developing country.
The US terror and boycott of Cuba is of course not just a primitive revenge campaign over a lost colony. Of course, it is conditioned by real fear. The United States has reason to fear Cuba, not because of their military strength, but for example, the country has become the entire oppressed Latin American continent. Above all, liberation movements are emerging and the United States fears them as the devil himself. The CIA is active everywhere, anti-guerrilla departments are scattered in most countries. They can win temporary victories, such as last October, when they managed to assassinate Che Guevara. But today, this victory has turned into a deadly threat to themselves: Ches and Fidel's thoughts are gaining increasing support in Latin American countries.
It is difficult to write about the Cuban revolution in these days, when our own party threatened by dissolution and isolation. We even have a task to perform: to implement socialism in Norway. This is a revolutionary goal, but only to the extent that we are able to make our party a useful tool to achieve this goal, do we have the right to call ourselves a revolutionary party. The Cuban revolution has taught us that the most important task for a struggling socialist is to interpret reality. Only to the extent that we are able to conduct our struggle based on our own reality and our own conditions, do we have opportunities to win.
We salute the Cuban revolution with the declaration of solidarity presented by the Central Board majority in their proposal for a statement of principles at SF's national meeting in February:
- Acknowledgment that the goal is common to the full liberation of the people.
- Recognizing that the opponent is common: an economic system that leads to distress, oppression and war.
- Recognition that the struggle for socialism must emerge from the national and historical preconditions of each country.
Venceremos!
