Dennis Kucinich: 'Get Out of Iraq. Get Out Afghanistan. Come Home America.'

[babylonsister]

http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/05/14-11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2009
2:45 PM


CONTACT: Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Nathan White [phone]
'Get Out of Iraq. Get Out Afghanistan. Come Home America.'


WASHINGTON - May 14 - Speaking on a Supplemental Appropriations bill that would continue to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement:

"America went to war against Iraq based on a lie. We were told back in 2002 that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The previous administration even pursued torture to try to extract false confessions in order to justify the war. It is time to tell the truth. The truth is we should not have prosecuted a war against the Iraqi people. The truth is the Democratic Senate could have stopped the Iraq war in 2002. The truth is we Democrats were given control of Congress in 2006 to end the war. The truth is this bill continues a disastrous war, which has cost the lives of thousands of our soldiers. The truth is the occupation has fueled the insurgency. The truth is the Iraq war will cost the American and the Iraqi people trillions of dollars and as many as a million innocent Iraqis have lost their lives as a result of this war.

"Don't tell the American people that you are ending the war by continuing to fund the war. Don't tell the American people that the war will end when their plans leave 50, 000 troops in Iraq. Don't tell the American people that the way out of Afghanistan is to escalate our presence.

"Get out of Iraq. Get out Afghanistan. Come home America."

[Mari333]

1. thank you dennis kucinich k nr nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Dennis is a troublemaking, non-conformist, radical. Too bad there aren't more like him. K&R

[snowdays]

6. thumbs up to your comment. And to DK.

[ControlledDemolition]

20. Dennis Kucinich is a NATIONAL TREASURE and equally heroic as JFK!!! n/t

[lonestarnot]

29. And I LOVE him!

:loveya:

[Baby Snooks]

35. He's a malcontent...

And we need more of them. I was called that the other day. I thought about it and realized I am. Very discontented with it all. And extremely disillusioned. And willing to be called a malcontent in order to speak up and speak out.

Not all of us are good Germans. Thank god we're not. We're just outnumbered at the moment.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

43. I'm a malcontent too

and also a shit stirrer.

My German heritage knows what you meant by the way... I am a malcontent with German and English roots... who never called French Fries Freedom Fries. I do not have an American flag lapel pin and yet I have an American flag flying in front of our house...

Kucinich is the most wonderful man in the House and I adore the guy.

Any time you are in my town I'll buy you a margarita...

[Baby Snooks]

48. Bangers and sauerkraut...

Nothing like it in the world. Guaranteed to get the adrenaline going.

[harun]

40. +1

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

[FiveGoodMen]

4. K&R!

If only we had someone like Dennis in the White House

[lamp_shade]

5. Dennis is scary.

[bobthedrummer]

9. Not at all...

October 26th, 2007 DU presidential candidate preference poll, 1,076 DUers voted and Dennis Kucinich won
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3649440

[girl gone mad]

11. Says the DLCer.

[azul]

16. To whom? Authoritarians? Anti-Americans?

DK clearly stands for the rule of law and for upholding the constitution.

There are so many corrupted and compromised in congress that they have to attack DK because he shames them with their greed and stupidity.

What is astonishing is that most in congress know that he is right on most issues, but that they are sell-outs and cannot support him in his stands. They would lose the money that gets them into office. It's a big racket, and just try denying it with a straight face.

[TAGGLINES]

25. BINGO

'AVARICE and GREED....!!' (Maggie)

'MENDACITY...!! (Big Daddy)

The Song Remains The Same...(Plant/Page)

"Meet the New Boss...Same as the Old Boss...(Townshend)

[Ishoutandscream2]

32. Lamp shade, really?

Scary? How?

[fascisthunter]

46. he's still here?

[slay]

37. Care to back up that insult with some facts?

Didn't think so.

[frylock]

41. i'm he scares the livin shit outta you

[QueenOfCalifornia]

44. uh sure he is....

and Harry Reid isn't a DINO... right?

[Individualist]

Only to DLC and their supporters

[Ignis]

50. ... to the MIC. (nt)

[snowdays]

7. VIDEO HERE....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=312406&mesg_id=312406

[slay]

39. Thanks for the video link of this snowdays

:hi:

[G_j]

8. K&R!

:bounce:

[DemBones DemBones]

10. I recommend Dennis Kucinich for higher office.

And K&R to the thread. :kick:

[Swamp Rat]

12. k&r

[laststeamtrain]

13. K & R-

http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20090514_mo_money_mo_war/

[OhioChick]

14. Dennis is always in line with what the majority of the American people believe/want.

K&R

[leftofthedial]

15. Here in America, the truth

is not politically viable.

[IndianaGreen]

17. K&R

I don't agree 100% with Dennis on this, but I support his unbroken support for progressive causes.

[bvar22]

18. K&R

Kucinich is one of the very few reasons I am still a Democrat.

[Bushknew]

19. Amen, invade the cayman islands instead.

[ControlledDemolition]

21. How about the 'Bay of Pigs II'? Thanks so much Allen Dulles, Richard Helms, David Phillips etc. n/t

[and-justice-for-all]

22. Thats a good place to start to cut unnecassary spending....

Just think if they spent all or at least some of that war money here...

[BeFree]

23. And why not?

Why is it that we continue to make war?

Can anyone give any good reason?

I've been listening for a long time and have not heard one good reason for the US to continue to attack and kill people overseas in their own countries.

Not one good reason.

[MsLeopard]

24. Thank you Congressman Kucinich

K&R

[KG]

26. get out of Colombia, Germany, Okinowa, Africa, Qatar & the other almost 100 places the US military

has no need to be in.

[bdamomma]

27. Dennis is anyone listening to you other than us?

[latebloomer]

28. One of the very rare politicians who makes any sense

K&R

[gorfle]

30. Man I like this guy.

He's like a Democratic Ron Paul.

[YOY]

45. He is nothing like Dr. Paul save in ending these stupid and useless wars.

and that is why we love him.

He is (by global standards) a real liberal. Not a right leaning moderate. Not a centrist. Not FAR left as the Republicans dictate him. A real live strong labor, strong rights, strong peace, prosperity loving liberal.

[LWolf]

31. Kick for the best Democrat standing. nt

[slay]

36. Agreed - I'm always more than happy to K&R a good Dennis thread like this one

Dennis is right! It's time to bring them home! Past time really. You tell um Dennis - the best politician we have!

[DU GrovelBot]

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[juno jones]

34. K&R! For Dennis and America. n/t

[Echo In Light]

38. K&R for DK. Too bad that corporate America decides who we "elect."

[Bluenorthwest]

42. Dennis is one of a handful of decent politicians

The rest are items marked sold.

[crickets]

47. Thank you, Dennis!

I adore that man.

[Individualist]

49. K&R

[Greyhound]

51. Just under the wire for the 75th Rec.

Not that anybody that matters will listen, still, we must keep poking them.
:kick: & R

[bigwillq]

52. Thank you, Rep. Kucinich.

Thank you for your honesty. :thumbsup:

[jeanpalmer]

53. Thank you, Dennis

For speaking out on what's right and moral. Thank God at least one congressman has a conscience.

[TBF]

54. Kick for Dennis - correct again. n/t

:kick:

[LAGC]

55. He represents the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.

When will we learn that foreign military adventurism will only backfire in the long-run? Neither country is being "liberated" -- it is a foreign OCCUPATION, with no end in sight. Change in those countries has to come from within, with a groundswell of popular support -- democracy can't be forced upon them militarily. Both Afghanistan and Iraq are quagmires... staying "until the war is won" is an unending recipe for disaster! Its depleting the treasury, sapping morale (look at all the military suicides) and its doing nothing for our standing in the eyes of the world.

PULL US OUT, MR. PRESIDENT!

[Wizard777]

56. We need to get out of Afghanistan and into Pakistan.

If nukes are going to fall into the hands of terrorists. That is where it's going to happen. Probably why Bush & Cheney totally ignored the situation there.