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Further reply to Achcar on Ukrainian arms and alliances
TOM DALE is a writer and researcher working on international politics and conflict. A former foreign correspondent, he has reported from Egypt, Libya, and Syria. Find him on twitter @tom_d_.
Tom Dale discusses why the left should support Ukraine’s self-defense, based on Lenin’s analysis of imperialism.