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a wficer to work with Sthers in the interest of freedom for all people and reces, (3) Command positions in The War Council are not appointed by one who knows, ones sex, ones color or by the group or organization one belongs to, but only by ones Courage, Determination, Intelligence, Aggressive Initiative and Capability as a leader and ones Military/Political thinking. — - (4) All members of The War Council are expected and fully are responsible for the military/political leadership of The SLA, they must fight and speak for the people and this must be understood clearly by all members, (5) No member of The War Council can elect or select himself or herself to a position Such as the head of a government or people's council; the War Council is totally an alliance OF WAR AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY. The people themselves shall have and hold the ONLY RIGHT to select and elect their governments and government heads of state. (6) It is NOT the policy of The War Council to rip off leadership or membership from other organizations, but rather it is the policy of The War Council to aid and support the development and education of leadership to fullfill truly its responsibility to the peonle, and to allow the collective intelligence, leadership and resourcefulness of the leadership from different organizations and groups to flourish together and grow together; thereby forming an area where the collective interests and needs as well as weaknesses and strengths of each can benefit each IN THE COMMON STRUGGLE TO LIQUIDATE THE COMMON ENEMY (7) A successful military force isa necessity for actualizing political goals and must therefore be held as a priority; therefore, the true assistance in the supplying of military equipment, materials, finances, personnel is of the utmost importance, once these forces have fully committed themselves to open and total warfare against the common enemy and members of The War Council must understand this clearly. (8) Leadership of any group or organization who is truly committed and in agreement with the goals of The SLA and the terms of military/political alliance may be presented to The War Council; however, the presented officer's membership is not confirmed until it is verified that prior to presentation for membership a combat action has been taken part in by that group or organization within the last 12 months. . (9) Once The War Council collectively agrees to an action or plan of strategy then that action shall be understood as an action of The SLA , and not of any single group or organization. Just as the fingers cannot call themselves a fist, and the fist cannot call itself the fingers. From time to time the membership on The War Council may disagree upon a particular action or strategy. When in disagreement, that particular membership need not participate in The SLA action, but membership on The War Council is maintained only as long as all commitments made to the collective Symbionese War Council are continued to be fully adhered to. It is the disagreeing group or organization's responsibility to, on its own, prove out their ideas in order to change or modify its own or the collective War Council's direction, (10) {is the policy of The War Council not to involve itself in the iniernal political affairs of disagreements that may result within different organizations or groups. How- ever, The War Council recognizes and accepts membership to the Council of any military/ political unit, cell or organization that qualifies and shall recognize them as true repre- sentatives of that particular organization or group, It is the collective policy of The War Council that the failure of the clected leadership to take her or his revolutionary responsi- bility as far as the War Council is concerned shall be totally the responsibility of the elected leader and not that of The War Council, ‘ (11) Organizations or groups that wish to ierve in combat units must select two per- sons, one fernale and one male (if possible), who have full responsibility and authority to Lat al fan an 2 ee tee | T;, TENN