WORLD WIDE AFRICA THE VOICE OF THE PAN AFRICAN MOVEMENT

Tonight our show continues the writings from TO DIE FOR THE PEOPLE, and THE ART OF WAR ."There has always existed in the Black colony of Afro- America a fundamental difference over which tactics, from the broad spectrum of alternatives, Black people should employ in their struggle for national liberation.  One side contends that Black People are in the peculiar position where, in order to gain acceptance into the "mainstream" of American life, they must employ no tactic that will anger the oppressor Whites.  This  view holds that Black people constitute the hopeless minority and that salvation for Black people lies in developing brotherly relations.  There are certain tactics that are taboo.  Violence against the oppressor must be avoided at all cost because the oppressor will retaliate with superior violence.   So Black people may protest, but not protect. They can complain, but not cut and shoot. In short Black People must remain non-violent." Dr. Huey P. Newton July 3, 1967, From IN DEFENSE OF SELF-DEFENSE" II 
The next piece is taken from Tu Mu's preface to his commentary on Sun Tzu: —
"War may be defined as punishment, which is one of the functions of government. It was the profession of Chung Yu and Jan Ch`iu, both disciples of Confucius. Nowadays, the holding of trials and hearing of litigation, the imprisonment of offenders and their execution by flogging in the market- place, are all done by officials. But the wielding of huge armies, the throwing down of fortified cities, the hauling of women and children into captivity, and the beheading of traitors — this is also work which is done by officials.