Cockburn has an expose in recent Nations indicating that Orwell
was a spook for the British secret police.  Such folks find much to
like in fascism, and well....socialism?
wcm
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> > I have long been suspicious of Orwell's politics.  While Hitler was
> > busily murdering millions of Jews, Orwell found socialism to be the
> > central enemy (see 1984, Animal Farm).
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>         For an analysis of Orwells politics and personality
>         by an anarchist who knew him well personally check
>         out "The Crystal Spirit" by George Woodcock.
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>                                                         - michael
>