Get US Military Out of Iraq

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Published on Thursday, May 20, 2004 by USA TODAY
Get US Military Out of Iraq
by Dennis J. Kucinich

The U.S. military presence in Iraq is counterproductive. If we stay the course, it will damage America's security and lead to a longer war, more troop losses and civilian casualties, hundreds of billions of tax dollars wasted and, inevitably, a draft.

The U.S. invasion was based on lies: Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with 9/11 or with al-Qaeda's role in it. Iraq didn't have the intention or capability of attacking America. It did not try to get uranium from Niger. It had no weapons of mass destruction. It was wrong to go in. It is wrong to stay in.

This is the time for a peace plan for Iraq and an exit strategy for the U.S. The world community will not make a commitment absent a change of direction in U.S. policy.

These needed steps can bring our troops home, reconnect the U.S. with the world, re-establish our moral authority and lead Iraq toward stability and self-governance:





http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0520-01.htm


Kucinich just plain rocks. :yourock:

[lovedems]

1. It really pisses me off that the media present Nader as the

"anti-war" candidate. DENNIS IS!!!!! It is a shame he gets so little media attention. Nader isn't worthy of licking Dennis' boots if you ask me!

[Rich Lewis]

3. It is because he is just now tall enough ,

[Rich Lewis]

2. I agree

[DansantCaparet]

4. yep

Or bring the world and UN into Iraq...

[eridani]

5. Some respectful attention from the mainstream press at last

Like maybe 6 or 8 months too late.