Why is the WWPs support for Third World dictators so problematic?
The most visible manifestation of the WWP’s cozy relationship to Third World dictators is the IAC leader Ramsey Clark. Clark is a former U.S. Attorney General who still practices law on behalf of undesirable clients. While this legal work is in itself admirable, the association of Ramsey Clark with organizations such as A.N.S.W.E.R. have made it easy for critics of the anti-war movements to throw mud and smears at the movements. In December 2004, there was news that Clark is planning to help with the legal defense for Saddam Hussein. If this happens, it will further undermine the credibility of the anti-war movements. The Workers World Party is widely known to support regimes such as Kim Il Jong in North Korea. WWP leaders make yearly trips to North Korea. The WWP newspaper has printed numerous articles that support Third World dictators.
